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Corinth vs Ludlow 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%).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Ludlow | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
808Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Ludlow 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Ludlow 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 |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% 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 | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,237Highest 16% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Ludlow 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Ludlow 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.