What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittsford	Warren
People
Population	2,892Highest	1,585Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+16%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT	53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT
	Warren and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%	9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Pittsford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Warren 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	60%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Warren 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±$7kLowest 14% below VT	$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT
	Warren 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	$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT	$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,378Lowest 33% below VT	$7,284Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Warren and Pittsford 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%	15.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% above VT	19 minLowest 21% below VT
Work from home	10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#54 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.