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Pittsford vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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.

MeasurePittsfordWayneProctor
People
Population
2,892Highest
1,033Lowest
1,586
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
47.7±6.3
23% above U.S.
62.6±3.6Highest
61% above U.S.
47.3±8.9Lowest
22% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.1%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.4%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
40.1%±6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$7kLowest
14% below U.S.
$90,938±$17kHighest
13% above U.S.
$75,060±$12k
7% below U.S.
Wayne 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.
$266,700±$150kHighest
20% below U.S.
$206,000±$20k
38% below U.S.
Wayne 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.
$1,031±$304
27% below U.S.
$1,059±$200Highest
25% below U.S.
Proctor and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,378Lowest
8% above U.S.
$3,967Highest
27% above U.S.
$3,944
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
18.5%±12.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
39.4%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Proctor and Wayne 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%
6.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
28 minHighest
7% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Pittsford and Proctor 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.