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Derby 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
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Derby | Pittsford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
2,892 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Derby and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449 32% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | 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 History | 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.