Compare towns
Barnet vs Ira vs Jericho 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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Ira | Jericho | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
381Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Ira and Jericho 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Jericho 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.