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Clarendon vs Gerry vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Clarendon | Gerry | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
1,668Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 20% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brandon and Clarendon 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
8.7Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.