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Newbury vs Pittsfield vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Newbury | Pittsfield | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393 |
391Lowest |
431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14 12% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.