Compare towns
Pittsford vs Putney vs Proctor
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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Proctor has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Putney | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
2,622 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167 37% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Proctor 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.