Compare towns
Proctor vs Sutton vs Waterville 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Sutton | Waterville | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
790 |
680Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Waterville 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% 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±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Waterville 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 |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.