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Pittsford vs Wheelock 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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
717Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Pittsford 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 |
— | $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 | $3,378 33% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.