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Pittsford vs Leicester vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Pittsford | Leicester | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892 |
1,026Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
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 | 15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Pittsford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$70,417±$30kHighest 13% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Leicester and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% 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 | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Pittsford 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | 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 |
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.