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Chittenden vs Wilder 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 highest household income ($106k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
3,087Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above 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%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pittsford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Chittenden and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Wilder and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Wilder 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 History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.