Compare towns
Proctor vs White River Junction 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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
3,364Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and White River Junction 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| White River Junction and Corinth 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.