Compare towns
Proctor vs West Windsor 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | West Windsor | Whitingham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,368 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% 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% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.