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Brandon vs Chittenden vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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.
| Measure | Brandon | Chittenden | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
1,318Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Chittenden 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.