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Chittenden vs Poultney vs Pittsford
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 expensive homes ($347k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Pittsford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Poultney | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,033Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above 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% |
16.8%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Poultney and Pittsford 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% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest 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% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
37%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Chittenden and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Chittenden and Poultney 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 |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Poultney and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | #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 History | 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.