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Chittenden vs Mapleton vs Strafford 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 the most homeowners (93.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Strafford | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,884Highest |
1,372 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Strafford 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Strafford School District | — |
| 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 |
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.