What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).

Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittsfield	Greensboro
People
Population	391Lowest	633Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.8±3.5Lowest 25% above VT	54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT
	Greensboro and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9%	12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Pittsfield and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Greensboro and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%	56.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%	6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7%
	Greensboro and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT	$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT
	Greensboro and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average	$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT
	Greensboro and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT	$1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT
	Greensboro and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,181Lowest about the VT average	$5,786Highest 15% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±43Highest VT: 48.4%	27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Pittsfield and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4% VT: 10.1%	8.4% VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 18% below VT	32 minHighest 36% above VT
Work from home	28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9%	14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Pittsfield and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.