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Chittenden vs Pittsford vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Chittenden | Pittsford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
2,892Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Chittenden and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Chittenden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.