Compare towns
Barnet vs Williston 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
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Williston | Pittsford | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
10,144Highest |
2,892 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
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% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest 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±$15k 17% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above 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% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer 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 |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.