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Addison vs Barnet vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Addison | Barnet | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,855 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Addison and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Addison 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.