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Proctor vs Northfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Northfield | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
5,920Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% 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%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Northfield 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 |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Proctor and Northfield 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.