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Proctor vs Sandgate vs Sheldon 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Sheldon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
435Lowest |
2,267 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Sandgate and Pittsford 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,378 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Sheldon 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 | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 | None yet |
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.