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Wright vs Brandon vs Brant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Wright | Brandon | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
4,120Highest |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
49.7±2.5Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Wright and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brandon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brandon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,531±$24kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$201,100±$22kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Wright and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
$1,089±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Brant and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brant and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brant and Brandon 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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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.