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Pittsford vs Stratton vs Barnet vs Hardwick
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
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 | Stratton | Barnet | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
532Lowest |
1,855 |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Hardwick 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Pittsford and Hardwick 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
| Stratton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Hardwick 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Hardwick 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.