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Pittsford vs Barre 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).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Barre | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Lowest |
8,412Highest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Brandon 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% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barre and Pittsford 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 |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Pittsford and Barre 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 |
$210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
$227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT |
| Brandon and Barre 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 |
$1,093±$58Highest 11% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
| Barre and Brandon 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 |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barre 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.