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Barnet vs Bridgewater vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Bridgewater | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
980Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Bridgewater 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 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Barnet 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 VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$70,272±$3kHighest 13% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Barnet and Bridgewater 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 |
$850±$778 31% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Barnet and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,418 32% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Bridgewater 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 History | 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.