Compare towns
Leicester vs Randolph vs Brandon
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).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Leicester | Randolph | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,007 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Randolph and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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 VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| Leicester and Randolph 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 |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Leicester and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Brandon 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% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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 |
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.