What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).

Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Brandon
People
Population	2,827Lowest	4,120Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average	50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT
Kids under 18	20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9%	19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Bradford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4%	22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Bradford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%	2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7%
	Brandon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT	$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,600±$30kHighest 18% below VT	$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT
	Bradford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average	$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT
	Bradford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,472Highest 11% below VT	$4,241Lowest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Brandon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Brandon and Bradford 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	#45 of 70 in VT	#69 of 70 in VT
School district	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	Oxbow Union High School	Otter Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	9.9Highest
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.