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Chittenden vs Lenox vs Pittsfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Lenox | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
8,658Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Lenox 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% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Lenox 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. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Lenox 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. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$313,300±$73k 6% below U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140 27% below U.S. |
| 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 71% above U.S. |
$4,184Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.