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Corinth vs Proctor vs Shoreham
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).
Shoreham has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham 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% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Shoreham 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% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Shoreham 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 |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Shoreham 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% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.