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Chittenden vs Milton vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Milton | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
10,769Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Milton 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Milton 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 |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Milton 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 |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Milton 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 |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Milton 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Milton School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.