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Union vs Brandon vs Limerick vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Union | Brandon | Limerick | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
4,120 |
3,400 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brandon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Limerick 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| 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.