Compare towns
Pittsford vs Dover vs Proctor vs Chester
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Dover | Proctor | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
1,466Lowest |
1,794 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Dover and Chester 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester 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±$7k 14% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167 37% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
| Proctor and Chester 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 |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Chester 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 | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
8.7 |
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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.