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Pittsford vs Jericho 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 renters (19.4% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Jericho | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892 |
5,114Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Pittsford 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest 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±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Proctor 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.