Compare towns
Brownington vs Brandon vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Brownington | Brandon | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
4,120Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Brandon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Brandon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Brandon and Ryegate 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| 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.