Compare towns
Brandon vs Weybridge vs Chittenden
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%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Weybridge | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
781Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Weybridge and Chittenden 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Chittenden 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Weybridge and Chittenden 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.