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Winhall vs Brandon vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Winhall | Brandon | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
4,120Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Winhall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Winhall and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Winhall 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| 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.