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Chittenden vs Pendleton vs Mendon vs Pittsford
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%).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Pendleton | Mendon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
7,034Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Pittsford 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% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Pittsford 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% 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. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% 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. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% 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. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Pendleton 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 | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.