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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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Newark has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
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 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| 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% |
21.8%±4.4 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% |
22.4%±2.5 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%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 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.