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Pittsford vs Windsor

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 homeowners (80.6%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

MeasurePittsfordWindsor
People
Population
2,892Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
47.7±6.3Highest
11% above VT
44.6±12.3Lowest
3% above VT
Pittsford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±5.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±8.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
Windsor 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%
29.2%±8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Windsor 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%
40%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Pittsford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,705±$7kHighest
14% below VT
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$197,000±$33kHighest
38% below VT
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% below VT
Pittsford and Windsor 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
$1,002±$107Highest
19% below VT
Windsor 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
$4,878Highest
3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
18.5%±12.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.4%±20Highest
VT: 48.4%
Windsor and Pittsford 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%
7.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
7% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
Work from home
10.1%±6.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Pittsford and Windsor 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 #61 of 70 in VT
School district Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 —
High school 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.