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Dummer vs Pittsford vs Proctor vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Dummer | Pittsford | Proctor | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,892Highest |
1,794 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Stark School District |
| 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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U.S. 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.