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Proctor vs Topsfield 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).
Topsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Topsfield | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
6,564Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
71.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsfield 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. |
$195,718±$16kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$853,400±$40kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,115±$538Highest 21% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Topsfield and Proctor 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsfield 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% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #172 of 282 in MA | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Topsfield | 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 |
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.