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Proctor vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Corinth has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Stowe | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
5,285Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Corinth 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.