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Proctor vs Fairfield 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).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Pittsford has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Fairfield | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
1,938 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% 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 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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 9% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Fairfield 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 34% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | 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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| 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.