Compare towns
Pittsford vs Dummerston vs Barnet
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).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% 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.
| Measure | Pittsford | Dummerston | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
2,090 |
1,855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnet 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pittsford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnet 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 | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.