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Proctor vs Sheldon vs Exeter 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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Sheldon | Exeter | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,267 |
16,151Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Pittsford and Exeter 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsford and Exeter 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.