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Leicester vs Wright vs Pawlet 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).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Wright | Pawlet | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,739 |
1,480 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Wright and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet 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. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
| Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Pawlet 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. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet 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 | — | — | Mettawee School District #84 | 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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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.