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Proctor vs Chesterfield vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Chesterfield | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
3,622Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Pittsford and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Chesterfield School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.