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Proctor vs Lyndon 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).
Lyndon has the most expensive homes ($227k 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 | Lyndon | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
5,590Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% 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 |
$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Lyndon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Lyndon 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Proctor 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Lyndon 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.