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Proctor vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Pittsford has the oldest population (median age 47.7).

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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.

MeasureProctorHamptonPittsford
People
Population
1,794
1,145Lowest
2,892Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.4±6.4Lowest
9% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
47.7±6.3Highest
23% above U.S.
Pittsford and Hampton 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%
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Proctor and Hampton 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%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Proctor and Hampton 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.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$69,705±$7kLowest
14% below U.S.
Proctor and Hampton 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.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% 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.
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$781±$167Lowest
45% below U.S.
Hampton 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.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$3,378
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.3%±16.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
18.5%±12.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
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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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.