Compare towns
Proctor vs Williamstown 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).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 42).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Williamstown | Whitingham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
3,579Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Whitingham 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Williamstown 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Williamstown 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 |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%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 |
1986Highest 10 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 |
23 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.