Compare towns
Proctor vs Reading vs Corinth vs Irasburg
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Reading | Corinth | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
699Lowest |
1,539 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Reading and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Corinth 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — | 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.