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Brandon vs Concord vs Leicester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Concord | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
44,375Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Concord and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Concord and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Concord and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 36% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Leicester 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 |
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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.