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Proctor vs Derby vs Proctor 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).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Derby | Proctor | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
4,537Highest |
1,794 |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Derby 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% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Derby 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% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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 |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Derby 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 |
$225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Derby 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 |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Derby 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 |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Derby 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.