Compare towns
Pittsford vs Proctor vs Stratton
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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Proctor | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
1,586 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsford and Proctor 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.