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Proctor vs Dresden 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%).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 59).
Pittsford has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Dresden | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
551Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
59±2.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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% |
27.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dresden 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3Lowest 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±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$64,180±$9kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$191,500±$48kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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. |
$1,066±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,138Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±48.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dresden 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsford and Proctor 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.