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Barnet vs Nelson 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%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
648Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Barnet 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% |
24.8%±2Lowest 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% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsford and Barnet 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. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Nelson School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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.