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Chittenden vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Pittsford 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. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | White Mountains Regional 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 |
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.