Compare towns
Brandon vs Salisbury vs Whiting
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 affordable homes ($228k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,200 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting 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 | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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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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.