What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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	Mendon
People
Population	391Lowest	1,113Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT	53.4±10.5Lowest 24% above VT
	Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Mendon and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%	29%±1.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Pittsfield and Mendon 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%	49.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Mendon 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	$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average	$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT
	Mendon 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	$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average
	Mendon 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	$5,342Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4%	88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Mendon and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 1 yr newer than VT	1977 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 18% below VT	17 minLowest 28% below VT
Work from home	28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9%	22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Pittsfield and Mendon 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.