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Pittsford vs Plainfield vs Proctor vs Barnet
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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Plainfield | Proctor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,586 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Barnet 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.