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Barnet vs Pittsford vs Williston
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).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
2,892 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Williston 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% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.