Compare towns
Brandon vs Springfield vs Windham vs Pittsford
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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Springfield | Windham | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
9,084Highest |
594Lowest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.7±6.3 11% 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%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
— | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Brandon and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.