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Barnet vs Pittsford vs Wolcott
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 most affordable homes ($197k median).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,892Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below VT |
| Wolcott and Pittsford 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±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Barnet and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Barnet 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott 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 | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Wolcott School District |
| 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.