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Proctor vs Sutton vs Troy 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Sutton | Troy | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
790Lowest |
1,749 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Troy 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Troy and Sutton 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 |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Troy School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.