What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the highest household income ($66k).

West Burke has the most renters (38.7% rent).

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	West Burke
People
Population	391Highest	161Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	53.8±3.5Lowest 25% above VT	59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT
	West Burke and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9%	11.8%±10.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Pittsfield and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	West Burke and Pittsfield 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%	28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%	5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%
	West Burke 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±$12kHighest 19% below VT	$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average	$275,000±$60kLowest 13% below VT
	Pittsfield and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,035±$140Highest 16% below VT	$525±$373Lowest 57% below VT
	Pittsfield and West Burke 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	$3,194Lowest 37% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4%	77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	West Burke and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	20.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	61.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 18% below VT	25 minHighest 7% above VT
Work from home	28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9%	20%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Pittsfield and West Burke 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.