Compare towns
Brandon vs Windham vs Newburgh
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
594Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Newburgh 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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 U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Newburgh 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.