Compare towns
Chittenden vs Barton vs Pittsfield vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Chittenden | Barton | Pittsfield | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
730 |
391Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$65,852±$12k 19% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.