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Pittsfield vs Waterville vs Windsor
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%).
Waterville has the highest household income ($71k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Waterville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
680 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$12k 19% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Waterville 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±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Waterville and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Highest about the VT average |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.