Compare towns
Proctor vs Pawlet 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%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Pawlet | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,480Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Pawlet 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Pawlet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | 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.