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Brandon vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Chittenden has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Ossipee | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
4,521Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Brandon 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | 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.