Compare towns
Corinth vs Middlesex vs Proctor vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Middlesex | Proctor | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,943Highest |
1,586 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Walden 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 VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Corinth 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Middlesex and Corinth 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.