Compare towns
Proctor vs Tunbridge vs Corinth vs Wallingford
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).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Corinth has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Tunbridge | Corinth | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,253Lowest |
1,539 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Wallingford 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wallingford 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Wallingford 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.