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Corinth vs Proctor vs Troy
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 renters (13.7% rent).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy 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±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor 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 |
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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 | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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.