Compare towns
Brandon vs Clarendon vs Proctor
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 kids (19.2% under 18).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Clarendon | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
2,460 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Proctor 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% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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±$12k 21% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Brandon 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±$32k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% 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±$225 14% below VT |
$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor 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 | 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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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.