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Proctor vs Pepperell 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).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
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 | Pepperell | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
11,663Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% 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% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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 7% below U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Proctor 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.