What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitingham	Brandon
People
Population	1,368Lowest	4,120Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT	50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT
	Brandon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Whitingham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7%
	Brandon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT	$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT
	Whitingham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT	$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT
	Whitingham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT	$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Highest about the VT average	$4,241Lowest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%	41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	14.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 62% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Brandon and Whitingham 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	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Otter Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	9.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.