Brandon

Population: 1,892
Median household income: $54,138
Median home value: $218,800

Brandon is a community in Rutland County, Vermont, home to 1,892 residents. The median household income of $54,138 is below the Rutland County median ($64,778).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brandon's population grew 21.2% from 1,561 to 1,892, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $165,400 to $218,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,892
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,138
Median home value: $218,800
Median gross rent: $1,077
Housing units: 949
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5611,892

Median household income

$55,714$54,138

Median home value

$165,400$218,800

Median gross rent

$813$1,077

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,561	$55,714	$165,400	$813
2020	1,552	$38,265	$162,000	$928
2021	1,711	$45,714	$172,800	$856
2022	1,858	$54,700	$202,000	$1,061
2023	1,892	$54,138	$218,800	$1,077

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	1.1%
5 to 17	385	20.3%
18 to 24	116	6.1%
25 to 34	63	3.3%
35 to 44	238	12.6%
45 to 54	217	11.5%
55 to 64	279	14.7%
65 to 74	344	18.2%
75 and over	229	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,643	86.8%
Black or African American	41	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	3.5%
High school graduate	418	30.5%
Some college or associate's	488	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	206	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	210	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	599	71.0%
Carpooled	70	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	19.9%
Other means	7	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	29.1%
15 to 29 min	268	39.6%
30 to 44 min	144	21.3%
45 to 59 min	8	1.2%
60+ min	59	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 14.6% (276 of 1,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	488	63.4%
Nonfamily households	282	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	770	81.1%
Vacant	179	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	593	77.0%
Renter-occupied	177	23.0%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units23.1%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	685	72.2%
1-unit, attached	13	1.4%
2 to 4 units	219	23.1%
5 to 19 units	9	0.9%
20 or more units	23	2.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5007675
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8105, -73.0903