Compare towns
Corinth vs Pittsford vs Proctor vs Whitingham
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%).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Pittsford | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,892Highest |
1,586 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Pittsford 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% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Proctor 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% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% 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 |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$781±$167 37% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Pittsford 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 | — | #54 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.