Compare towns
Brandon vs Hampton Beach 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 the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Hampton Beach | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
2,605 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Leicester 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Leicester 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brandon and Leicester 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. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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.