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Brandon vs Durham vs Goshen
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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($112k).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
10,681Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Goshen 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
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| Durham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Durham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Goshen 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.