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Clarendon vs Pittston 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).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Brandon has the most people working from home (9.9%).
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 | Pittston | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Lowest |
3,093 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston 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. |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
| Pittston 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±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Pittston 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. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.