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Clarendon vs Stowe vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Brandon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
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 | Stowe | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Lowest |
5,285Highest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| 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%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Stowe 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 VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Stowe 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 27% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
| Stowe 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 30% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Stowe and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Stowe Town School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | Stowe High School | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.3Highest |
9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.