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Proctor vs Marlow 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%).
Marlow has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
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 | Marlow | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
855Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Pittsford 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Marlow 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. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | Marlow 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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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.