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Proctor vs Lisbon 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Lisbon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
9,750Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon 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% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Proctor 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. |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lisbon 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 37% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Lisbon 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. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lisbon Public Schools | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.