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Pittsford vs Springfield 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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Springfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892 |
9,084Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% 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±$33k 38% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$206,000±$20kHighest 35% below VT |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.