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Barnet vs Ashby 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
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Ashby | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
3,211Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Ashby and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Barnet 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | North Middlesex | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.