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Brandon vs Durham 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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
10,681Highest |
2,892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Pittsford 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% |
25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsford 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Durham and Brandon 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Pittsford 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 | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| 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.