Compare towns
Brandon vs Hancock vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k 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 | Hancock | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
435Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock 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 VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock 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 | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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VT 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.