Compare towns
Leicester vs Mapleton vs Brandon vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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 | Mapleton | Brandon | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,884 |
4,120Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Bridport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brandon 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 U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.