Compare towns
Brandon vs Mount Tabor vs Pittsford
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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Mount Tabor | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
304Lowest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Pittsford 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Pittsford 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 |
— | $69,705±$7kHighest 14% below VT |
| Pittsford and Brandon 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Pittsford 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% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Tabor 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 | — | #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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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.