Compare towns
Chittenden vs Orange vs Cornwall vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Orange | Cornwall | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
957 |
1,208 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Cornwall 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Pittsfield 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Cornwall 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 |
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.