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Clarendon vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
2,239Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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.