Compare towns
Barnet vs Springfield vs Pittsford vs Barnet
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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Pittsford has the highest household income ($70k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Springfield | Pittsford | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
9,084Highest |
2,892 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Barnet 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$69,705±$7kHighest 14% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
| Barnet and Barnet 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
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| 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,378 33% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.