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Pittsford vs Barnet vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Pittsford | Barnet | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892 |
1,855Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
| Brandon and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Pittsford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7kHighest 14% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Pittsford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
| Brandon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Pittsford 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.