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Chittenden vs Gerry 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 expensive homes ($347k median).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Chittenden | Gerry | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
1,668 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Pittsford 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Pittsford 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Gerry 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. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Pittsford 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 | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.