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Corinth vs Northfield 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%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Northfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
5,920Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% 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%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% 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 |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Proctor 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.