Compare towns
Chittenden vs Jay vs Mendon vs Pittsford
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Jay | Mendon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
471Lowest |
1,113 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Mendon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pittsford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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 VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
37%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Mendon 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Mendon 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.