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Warren vs Pittsfield vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Warren | Pittsfield | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
391Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.