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Barnet vs Pittsford vs Springfield
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 expensive homes ($248k median).
Pittsford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Pittsford | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
2,892 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Pittsford and Springfield 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 VT |
$69,705±$7kHighest 14% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| 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 22% below VT |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| 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 21% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Barnet and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #54 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.