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Barton vs Windham vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Pittsford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Windham | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Pittsford and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 44% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Windham School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.