Compare towns
Chittenden vs Williston vs Cornwall vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Williston | Cornwall | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
10,144Highest |
1,208 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Cornwall 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Cornwall 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 31% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Cornwall 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.