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Pittsford vs Plainfield vs Proctor
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 renters (19.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Plainfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
2,522 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Pittsford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.