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Corinth vs Newark vs Proctor
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%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Newark | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
727Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% 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 |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Newark and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.