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Pittsfield vs Strafford vs Chittenden
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 people working from home (28.1%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Strafford | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.