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Brandon vs Ogunquit vs Wheelock vs Chittenden
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 the most renters (15.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Ogunquit | Wheelock | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,379 |
717Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Wheelock 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock 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 | — | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.