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Proctor vs Barnet vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Proctor | Barnet | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
61Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 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 | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above 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 | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% 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 | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
— | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.