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Brandon, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
Brandon is a Census CDP of 1,927 people across 2.83 square miles of land, in Rutland County. Median household income is $59,087, 76.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $875,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brandon
What Brandon is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.83 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land681
- County holding the largest share of its areaRutland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
How many people live in Brandon
- Population1,927
- Median age50.5
- Population under 18398 plus or minus 139
- Share under 1820.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over544 plus or minus 133
- Share 65 and over28.2 percent
- Households815
- Family households516 plus or minus 109
- Share of households that are families63.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
Income and work in Brandon
- Median household income$59,087 plus or minus $19,862
- Per capita income$32,541
- Civilian labor force968 plus or minus 244
- Employed968 plus or minus 244
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,397
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
Housing in Brandon
- Housing units953
- Occupied units815
- Vacant units138 plus or minus 106
- Vacancy rate14.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Owner occupied623
- Renter occupied192 plus or minus 82
- Ownership rate76.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$237,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,125 plus or minus $448
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.8 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Single family units710 plus or minus 144
- Share single family74.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more243 plus or minus 108
- Share in buildings of two or more25.5 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
How Brandon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute773 plus or minus 185
- Commuting under 15 minutes273 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.3 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more249 plus or minus 96
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.2 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone68.3 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home17.1 percent plus or minus 12.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
SBA loans in Brandon (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$875,500
- Average approval$72,958
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$216,000
- Jobs supported68
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brandon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brandon
SBA loans in Brandon (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$318,000
- Average approval$159,000
- Median approval$159,000
- Largest approval$222,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brandon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brandon
Flood risk in Brandon
- NFIP communityTown of Brandon
- NFIP community number500090
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/28/08
The Town of Brandon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 500090 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rutland County, not Brandon
Rutland County context, not Brandon figures
- Establishments in Rutland County1,945
- Covered employment, Rutland County25,313
- Average annual pay, Rutland County$58,753
- Housing units permitted, Rutland County135
Every figure in this section is published for Rutland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brandon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brandon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brandon, Vermont?
1,927, in 815 households. Brandon CDP covers 2.83 square miles of land, which is 681 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brandon in?
Rutland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brandon?
$59,087. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,500. Median gross rent is $1,125 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Brandon businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $875,500 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $318,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brandon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Brandon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Brandon. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Brandon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brandon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brandon, town of, community 500090, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brandon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rutland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brandon.
Is zoning published for Brandon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.