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Chittenden vs Middlesex vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,943Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 31% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 10% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Middlesex and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Pittsfield 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.