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Chittenden vs Sutton vs Mendon 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 the most homeowners (93.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Sutton | Mendon | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
9,452Highest |
1,113 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Mendon 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Mendon 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Sutton | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.