Compare towns
Pittsford vs Plainfield vs Worcester 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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Worcester | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892 |
1,314 |
831Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
| Brandon and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Pittsford 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Plainfield and Worcester 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 |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Plainfield 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.