Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Stowe vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Stowe | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586 |
5,285Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Stowe and Salisbury 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Salisbury 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Stowe Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.