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Proctor vs Topsham 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).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Topsham | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
999Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Topsham 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% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±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±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Topsham 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 |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Topsham and Proctor 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 |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Proctor and Topsham 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 |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham 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 | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.