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Proctor vs Warren vs Corinth vs Topsham

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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Topsham has the most kids (18% 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.

MeasureProctorWarrenCorinthTopsham
People
Population
1,586Highest
1,585
1,539
999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+6.4%
VT: +2.8%
+2.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
47.3±8.9Lowest
10% above VT
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
50.1±5.9
16% above VT
Warren and Topsham 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
16.8%±4.6
VT: 17.9%
18%±3.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Topsham and Proctor 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%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
27.3%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±4.8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Warren 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%
60%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%
3.6%±4
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
1.7%±1.3
VT: 7%
Proctor and Warren 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
$86,905±$16k
7% above VT
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above VT
$72,308±$60kLowest
11% below VT
Corinth and Warren 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
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
$222,900±$56k
30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,059±$200
14% below VT
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
$1,267±$510
about the VT average
$908±$398Lowest
26% below VT
Warren 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
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$3,584Lowest
29% below VT
$4,006
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.4%±15.6
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6
VT: 48.4%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
91.9%±28.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line
10%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
15.7%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
18.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
88.7%
VT: 73.2%
90.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1976
same as VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
5% below VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
35 minHighest
49% above VT
35 min
49% above VT
Work from home
10%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
23%±10.5
VT: 16.9%
14.2%±5.8
VT: 16.9%
Warren and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 — Waits River Union High District #36
High school in town — None in town — None in town
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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.