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Pittsford vs Whitingham vs Chester
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Whitingham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892 |
1,368Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| Chester and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Pittsford 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Chester 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester 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±$7k 14% below VT |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Whitingham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167 37% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$960±$44Highest 22% below VT |
| Chester and Pittsford 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Pittsford 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Pittsford 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.