Compare towns
Proctor vs Plainfield vs Corinth vs Topsham
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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Corinth | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,314 |
1,539 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham and Corinth 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% below 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Corinth and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school 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.