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Pittsford vs Proctor vs Williston 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 (86.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
1,794Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Williston 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%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 |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.