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Proctor vs Rumney vs Proctor 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
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Rumney | Proctor | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,458Lowest |
1,794 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsford and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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 38% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | — | Rumney School District | 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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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.