Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Mendon vs Whitingham
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Mendon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,794Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whitingham 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.