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Leicester vs Newfields 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Newfields | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,023 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.