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Brandon vs Pittsford vs Sharon
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Pittsford | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
2,892 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Brandon and Pittsford 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% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Sharon 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% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$7k 14% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Pittsford 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 |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Sharon 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% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon 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 | Sharon School District |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.