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Pittsfield vs Mendon vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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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 | Mendon | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,113Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% 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%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$23k 24% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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±$651 about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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.