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Proctor vs Cornish vs Sheldon 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%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Cornish | Sheldon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
1,816 |
2,267 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Sheldon 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. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Cornish 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Cornish School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.