What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).

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	Brandon	Clarendon
People
Population	4,120Highest	2,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT	52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT
	Clarendon 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 VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brandon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Clarendon 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7%	1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Brandon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,180±$12kHighest 21% below VT	$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT
	Brandon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT	$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT
	Brandon and Clarendon 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	$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT
	Clarendon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,241Highest 16% below VT	$3,740Lowest 26% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Clarendon 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 VT: 10.1%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3% VT: 73.2%	84.3% VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT	1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	9.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%	9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Brandon and Clarendon 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	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	Otter Valley Union High School	Mill River Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Highest	9.4Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.