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Proctor vs Putney vs Whitingham vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Putney | Whitingham | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,622 |
1,368Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pittsford 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Putney and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$781±$167 37% 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 | $3,944 22% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.