Compare towns
Proctor vs Corinth vs Newark
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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Newark has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
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 | Corinth | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,539 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below 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 | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.