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Corinth vs Monroe vs Proctor vs Vershire
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 people working from home (23%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Monroe | Proctor | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
786Lowest |
1,586Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Vershire 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Proctor 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 U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Monroe 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. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.