Compare towns
Proctor vs Newark vs Proctor 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).
Newark has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Newark | Proctor | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
727Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Proctor 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% 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 |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Newark 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 |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.