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Brandon vs Clarendon vs Windham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
2,460Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 36% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Clarendon 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Mill River Union High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.