Compare towns
Brandon vs Newport vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Newport | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
4,394Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Chittenden 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% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden 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 |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Chittenden 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 | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.