Compare towns
Corinth vs Montgomery 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%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Montgomery | Proctor | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,047 |
1,586Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,059±$200 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 |
$4,326 14% 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% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Montgomery 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% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school 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.