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Pittsford vs Strafford 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 renters (19.4% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Strafford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Pittsford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.