Compare towns
Brandon vs Chittenden vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Chittenden has the most people working from home (15%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Brandon | Chittenden | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,318 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| 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%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Chittenden 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 VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Brandon 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 VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Brandon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.