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Barnet vs Massena 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%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
Pittsford has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Massena | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
10,238Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Massena 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% |
20.4%±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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsford and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Pittsford and Barnet 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. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% 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±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$781±$167 45% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Pittsford 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. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Massena 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% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest 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.