Compare towns
Brandon vs Hubbardton vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($228k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Hubbardton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
831 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Brandon and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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 VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Hubbardton 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 |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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 VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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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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.