Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Dummerston
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k 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 | Proctor | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
1,586 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Dummerston 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Dummerston 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 |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.