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Chittenden vs Pittsford vs Stratton
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 people working from home (15%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Pittsford | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,892Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Pittsford 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 |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pittsford and Chittenden 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% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Pittsford 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 | — | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.