Compare towns
Proctor vs Stowe vs Whitingham 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 | Whitingham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
5,285Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
32.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% 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 |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.