Compare towns
Proctor vs Castleton vs Enosburgh 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 affordable homes ($206k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Castleton | Enosburgh | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
4,453Highest |
2,804 |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% 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±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Castleton and Enosburgh 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Enosburgh 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.