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Exeter vs Pittsford vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Exeter | Pittsford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,892 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Pittsford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.