Compare towns
Proctor vs Proctor vs Corinth vs West Rutland
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
West Rutland has the most renters (18.4% 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 | Proctor | Corinth | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794 |
1,539Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.8±5.1 11% above VT |
| Corinth and West Rutland 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and West Rutland 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school 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.