Compare towns
Corinth vs Orange vs Proctor vs Salisbury
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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
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 | Orange | Proctor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
957Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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 |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Salisbury 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.