Compare towns
Brandon vs Hampton vs Nanticoke
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%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Brandon 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Brandon 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Brandon 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brandon and Hampton 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 | — | — |
| 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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| 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.