Compare towns
Proctor vs Worcester vs Pittsford vs Whitingham
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Pittsford | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
831Lowest |
2,892Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Whitingham 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$781±$167 37% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Proctor and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.