Compare towns
Proctor vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Sandgate | Corinth | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
435Lowest |
1,539 |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
| Sandgate and Topsham 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%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% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
| Topsham and Corinth 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 |
— | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$908±$398Lowest 26% 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 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 |
27 min 16% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Corinth 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.