Compare towns
Proctor vs Wallingford vs Corinth vs Proctor
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).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Wallingford | Corinth | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,286Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
30.3%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% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% 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 |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.