Compare towns
Proctor vs Sutton vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Sutton | West Windsor | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
790Lowest |
1,171 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and West Windsor 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
— | $1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| West Windsor and Proctor 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Sutton 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.