What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).

Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brandon	Williamstown
People
Population	4,120Highest	3,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT	42±5Lowest about the VT average
	Brandon and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Williamstown and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4%	17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brandon and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%
	Williamstown 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	$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT	$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT
	Williamstown and Brandon 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	$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,241Highest 16% below VT	$3,841Lowest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown 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%	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Williamstown 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	#47 of 70 in VT
School district	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town	Otter Valley Union High School	Williamstown Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Highest	9.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.