Compare towns
Corinth vs Orange vs Proctor vs Vershire
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%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
957 |
1,794Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Orange and Corinth 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Vershire 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Proctor 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% 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 |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Orange 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 |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 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 | 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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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.