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Proctor vs Guildhall vs Wolcott 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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Guildhall | Wolcott | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
371Lowest |
1,507 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Pittsford and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Wolcott 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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| 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.