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Pittsfield vs Stratton 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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
532 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Chittenden 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181 about the VT average |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school 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.