What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brandon has the most homeowners (84.3%).

Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).

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	Concord
People
Population	4,120Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S.	40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brandon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brandon and Concord 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%	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S.	$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S.	$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S.	$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S.	$7,227Highest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Concord 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%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Concord 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	#89 of 120 in NH
School district	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	Otter Valley Union High School	Concord High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	13.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.