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Barnet vs Barnet vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering BarnetMonroe, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
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 | Barnet | Barnet | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,855 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Pittsford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$69,705±$7kHighest 14% below VT |
| Pittsford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,378 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.