Compare towns
Corinth vs Pawlet 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).
Pawlet has the most expensive homes ($266k 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 | Pawlet | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,480Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Pawlet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%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% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.