Compare towns
Brandon vs Sidney vs Goshen
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 affordable homes ($228k median).
Sidney has the highest household income ($83k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Sidney | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
4,790Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brandon and Sidney 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 U.S. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Brandon 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Goshen 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. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
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| Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brandon and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Goshen 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.