Compare towns
Corinth vs Lyndon vs Proctor vs Vershire
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%).
Lyndon has the most expensive homes ($227k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Lyndon | Proctor | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
5,590Highest |
1,586 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Vershire 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 |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% 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 |
$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Lyndon and Corinth 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 |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.