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Chittenden vs Enosburgh vs Pittsfield
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).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,804Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Chittenden 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$65,852±$12k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| 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±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
| Chittenden and Pittsfield 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Pittsfield 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.