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Pittsfield vs Castleton vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Pittsfield | Castleton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
4,453Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1 7% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,318±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694 83% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester and Pittsfield 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.