Compare towns
Leicester vs Pendleton 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
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
7,034Highest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Pendleton 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton 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. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Pendleton 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 7% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Leicester 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% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.