Compare towns
Pittsford vs Proctor vs Whiting 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).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Whiting | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
1,586 |
532Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Barnet 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$7k 14% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Whiting and Barnet 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 |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Whiting 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.