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Corinth vs Hancock vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Corinth | Hancock | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
435Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
| Corinth and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.