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Brandon vs Croydon vs Pittsford
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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.
| Measure | Brandon | Croydon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
798Lowest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Pittsford 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% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Pittsford 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 25% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Pittsford 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsford 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 | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Croydon School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.