Compare towns
Brandon vs Vershire vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Vershire | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
842Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Brandon and Whitingham 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Vershire and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.