Compare towns
Corinth vs Heath vs Proctor vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bradford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Heath | Proctor | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
765Lowest |
1,586 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Heath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Heath and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808 14% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,472Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.