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Union vs Brandon vs Mapleton vs Limerick
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
4,120Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%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% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% 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±$225 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Limerick 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.