Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Halifax vs Bradford
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Halifax | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,794 |
847Lowest |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bradford 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Bradford 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Halifax and Bradford 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bradford 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Halifax School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.