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Corinth vs Proctor vs Rupert
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Corinth 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% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Rupert 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±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Corinth and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
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| Corinth and Proctor 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 |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Rupert 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Rupert 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.