Compare towns
Proctor vs Brookline vs Corinth vs Topsham
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).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Brookline | Corinth | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
531Lowest |
1,539 |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham 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% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Topsham 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Brookline and Topsham 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 |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Brookline and Corinth 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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.