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Chittenden vs Mendon vs Pendleton 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%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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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 | Mendon | Pendleton | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,113 |
7,034Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Mendon 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton 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±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Pendleton 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$313,300±$73k 6% below U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140 27% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.