Compare towns
Pittsford vs Cavendish 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 affordable homes ($197k median).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Cavendish | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Proctor 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Cavendish 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.