Compare towns
Whitingham vs Windham vs Proctor vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Whitingham | Windham | Proctor | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
594Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
— | 8.7Highest |
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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.