Compare towns
Proctor vs Proctor vs West Windsor 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).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | West Windsor | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| West Windsor and Corinth 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and West Windsor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| 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.