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Barnet vs Hermon 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 people working from home (13.3%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Hermon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
6,727Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest 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% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Hermon 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±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Hermon 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 133 in ME | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Hermon Public Schools | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.