Compare towns
Proctor vs Cabot vs Corinth vs Whitingham
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).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Cabot | Corinth | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,579 |
1,539 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Whitingham 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%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Cabot 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Whitingham 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 |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Cabot 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.