Compare towns
Pittsford vs Bakersfield vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Pittsford | Bakersfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
1,109Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% 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 | 15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 37% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.