Compare towns
Proctor vs Newark vs Pittsford vs Proctor
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).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Newark | Pittsford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
727Lowest |
2,892Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 9% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Newark and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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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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.