Compare towns
Proctor vs Sutton vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Sutton | Williston | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
790Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%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 |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 8% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Proctor 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Sutton 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.