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Pittsford vs Union vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Union | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
2,663 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Union 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 U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Union 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 41% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
| Union and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Union and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378 8% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.