Compare towns
Leicester vs Barton vs Brandon vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Whitingham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Leicester | Barton | Brandon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
730Lowest |
4,120Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Brandon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Leicester 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Otter Valley Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Highest |
7.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.