Compare towns
Hardwick vs Corinth vs Proctor vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Hardwick | Corinth | Proctor | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,965Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,794 |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Corinth and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest 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%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Hardwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$197,000±$33k 38% 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 | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Hardwick 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 8.7Highest |
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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.