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Proctor vs Elmore vs Proctor vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Proctor | Elmore | Proctor | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
964Lowest |
1,794 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% 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 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest 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+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Elmore and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.