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Barnet vs Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Pittsford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hampton | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,145Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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 25% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Pittsford 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 |
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.