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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 (+0.2%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,892Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Pittsford and Windsor 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 |
$207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
| Windsor and Pittsford 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 |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest 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% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor 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 | #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.

