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Pittsford vs Highgate 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).
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892 |
3,528Highest |
1,855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pittsford and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Highgate and Pittsford 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Highgate and Barnet 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 |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
| Barnet and Highgate 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Highgate 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.