Compare towns
Proctor vs Proctor vs Sheffield vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Sheffield | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794Highest |
190Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% 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±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,219±$563 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Sheffield 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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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| 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.