Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Wallingford vs Salisbury
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).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,794 |
2,286Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Salisbury 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±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wallingford 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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 |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Salisbury 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.