Compare towns
Proctor vs Corinth vs Wallingford vs Pittsford
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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Corinth | Wallingford | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,539Lowest |
2,286 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Corinth and Pittsford 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% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Pittsford 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% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% 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 |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% 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 |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Pittsford 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.