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Chittenden vs Upton vs Mendon vs Pittsford
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%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Upton | Mendon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
8,189Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pittsford 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Pittsford 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Mendon 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Mendon 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.