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Brandon vs Windham vs Derby 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Windham | Derby | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
19,188Highest |
4,537 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Derby 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
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| Windham and Derby 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Derby and Brandon 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 14 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.