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Corinth vs Proctor vs Townshend
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 highest household income ($89k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Townshend has the most expensive homes ($287k 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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586Highest |
1,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Townshend 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Corinth and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
| Townshend and Corinth 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 |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Townshend 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 |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.