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Highgate 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
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Highgate | Pittsford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,892 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Pittsford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest 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 | $81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Highgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 29% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest 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 | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.