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Chittenden vs Cornish vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Cornish | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,816Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5 38% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Cornish 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Pittsfield 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 32% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$313,300±$73k 6% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.