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Pittsford vs Ripton vs Brandon vs Chittenden
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Ripton | Brandon | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
508Lowest |
4,120Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Brandon 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 |
— | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.