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Chittenden vs Pendleton vs Rochester vs Goshen
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 expensive homes ($347k median).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Rochester | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
7,034Highest |
1,389 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Rochester 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Rochester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest 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. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% 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±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Chittenden and Goshen 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. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
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| Chittenden and Pendleton 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. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% 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% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rochester and Chittenden 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| 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.