Compare towns
Clarendon vs White River Junction 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 oldest population (median age 52.3).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Lowest |
3,364 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Brandon and White River Junction 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 |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| White River Junction and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and White River Junction 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 33% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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| 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.