Compare towns
Proctor vs Barton vs Corinth vs Wallingford
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Proctor | Barton | Corinth | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
730Lowest |
1,539 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Proctor 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Barton 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 |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Corinth and Wallingford 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
| Wallingford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$891±$95 28% 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 | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.