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Proctor vs Hoosick vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Pittsford has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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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 | Hoosick | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
6,671Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% 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 | 17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Highest 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+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.