Compare towns
Proctor vs Dummerston 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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Corinth has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Corinth | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,090Highest |
1,539 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Whitingham 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% |
24.3%±3 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% |
58.7%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% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% 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%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.