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Pittsford vs Highgate vs Barnet 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).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Highgate | Barnet | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
3,528Highest |
1,855 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Barnet 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest 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 | $69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% 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 | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Highgate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Barnet 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.