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Brandon, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Rutland County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,892
Population
669/sq mi density
$54,138
Median Income
$31,072 per capita
$218,800
Home Value
$284,928 Zillow
$1,077
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
160
Violent Crime/100K
1,683 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$54,138 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$218,800 home value, $1,077/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,138
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,072
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brandon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brandon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,138
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,072
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,049
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.9%
31% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,787M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.9%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,662
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
191
Retail
344
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,049
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,886
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,138 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,072 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,049 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $3,787M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,662 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 191 |
| Retail | 344 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,049 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,886 |