Compare towns
Proctor vs Hardwick vs Wallingford 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Hardwick | Wallingford | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,965Highest |
2,286 |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 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%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Hardwick 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% 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 |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.