Compare towns
Proctor vs Berlin 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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Berlin | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,880Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Berlin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Berlin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.