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Chittenden vs Springfield vs Pittsfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Springfield | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
1,122 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Chittenden 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Springfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.