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Pittsford vs Exeter vs Proctor vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Exeter | Proctor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
16,151Highest |
1,586Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Barnet 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.