Compare towns
Proctor vs Middlebury 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).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
9,175Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Middlebury 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Middlebury 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.