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Sudbury vs Ira vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Sudbury | Ira | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
381Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9Lowest 5% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Ira and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sudbury and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sudbury and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Sudbury and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| Sudbury and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
| Brandon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 17% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sudbury and Brandon 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 | — | — | 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 | 10 photos → | 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.