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Barton vs Williston vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pittsford has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Barton | Williston | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Pittsford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 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 | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 36% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,378 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.