Compare towns
Vershire vs Proctor vs Sutton vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Vershire | Proctor | Sutton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,794Highest |
790Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% 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 | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Sutton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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.