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Proctor vs Stratton vs Strafford 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Stratton | Strafford | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
532Lowest |
1,372 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Strafford and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Strafford 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Strafford 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Strafford and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Stratton and Strafford 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | — | Strafford 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.