Compare towns
Proctor vs Williston vs Pittsford 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Williston | Pittsford | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
10,144Highest |
2,892 |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Pittsford 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Pittsford 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Williston 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Williston 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.