Compare towns
Topsham vs Proctor vs Corinth vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most homeowners (90.3%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Topsham | Proctor | Corinth | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
1,794Highest |
1,539 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% 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 | $222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Topsham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006 21% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None 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.