Compare towns
Proctor vs Wolcott 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).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Wolcott | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,507Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Proctor 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 |
$221,300±$23kHighest 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.