Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Rockingham
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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% 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 | Proctor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
1,586 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 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±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Corinth and Rockingham 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 |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Rockingham 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 |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Rockingham 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| 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.