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Windham vs Brandon vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Windham | Brandon | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
4,120Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Brandon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Windham 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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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.