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Chittenden vs Durham 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
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
15,080Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Pittsford 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Durham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Chittenden 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Oyster River Coop School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.