Compare towns
Leicester vs Whitingham vs Windham 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 homeowners (85.5%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Windham | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,368 |
594Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Brandon 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| Windham and Leicester 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,064±$225 14% 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 | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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| 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.