Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Wallingford vs Wells
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).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Wallingford | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,586 |
2,286Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wells 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Wallingford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Proctor 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% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.