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Chittenden vs Newburgh 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 highest household income ($106k).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,475Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Chittenden 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Newburgh 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. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% 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. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.