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Guildhall 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
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Pittsford has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Guildhall | Pittsford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,892Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Pittsford and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest 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 | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsford and Proctor 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 |
| High school 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.