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Chittenden vs Hamlin 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).
Hamlin has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Hamlin | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
8,652Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7Lowest 8% above 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hamlin and Pittsford 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% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamlin 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 32% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9k 3% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Hamlin 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. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Hamlin 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. |
$4,343 39% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Hamlin 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.