Compare towns
Corinth vs Mount Holly vs Proctor vs Washington
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%).
Mount Holly has the most expensive homes ($297k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Mount Holly | Proctor | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,415 |
1,586Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Washington 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% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Washington 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 |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Mount Holly 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 |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.