Compare towns
Proctor vs Monkton vs Corinth vs Wallingford
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).
Monkton has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Corinth has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% 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 | Monkton | Corinth | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,999 |
1,539Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wallingford 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% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Monkton 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Monkton 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.