Compare towns
Orange vs Proctor vs Corinth vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Orange | Proctor | Corinth | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,539 |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | 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.