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Corinth vs Panton 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 highest household income ($89k).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Panton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
690Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
| Corinth and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
| Panton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Proctor 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.