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Pittsford vs Wright vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
West Rutland has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Wright | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
1,739Lowest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1 23% above U.S. |
| Wright and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Rutland and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsford and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsford and Wright 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 U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Wright 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±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Wright and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$953±$79Highest 33% below U.S. |
$883±$151 38% below U.S. |
| Wright and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,498 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland 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 | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.