Compare towns
Pittsford vs Jay vs Proctor vs Brandon
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Proctor | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
471Lowest |
1,794 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Jay and Brandon 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Brandon 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 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 |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Jay and Brandon 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 |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
| Brandon 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.