Compare towns
Proctor vs Northfield vs Ira 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).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Northfield | Ira | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
5,920Highest |
381Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Ira and Corinth 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% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Corinth 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% 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 |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Northfield and Ira 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 |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.