BrandermillVA
A town of 13,730.
Is Brandermill a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Brandermill grades B overall, 150th of 249 graded towns in Virginia. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 81% of the country. The median household earns $107K. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $376K, 4.3 years of the Richmond metro’s $87K median household income. Brandermill’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 4 of Virginia’s 371 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Sunday Park, at 26 acres.
How Brandermill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Brandermill is from typical.
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Hollywood Cemetery and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brandermill. Close and well known come first.
13 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
30 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
13 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
14 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
14 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
13 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Fine Arts411K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Brandermill: who provides what
Brandermill is unincorporated, so Chesterfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brandermill.
Brandermill trades workers with Richmond and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Virginia.
0.3% of Brandermill is conserved land
On this, Brandermill is where Virginia’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 13 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunday Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Brandermill beat 58% of Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Chesterfield County Public Schools. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Clover Hill High, with 1,742 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Creek MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,180 | B− |
| Clover Hill HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,742 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
For health, Brandermill earns an A−
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide.
32% of Brandermill adults sleep under 7 hours. Brandermill beats the Virginia average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of Brandermill adults feel lonely.
| Brandermill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Brandermill | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Brandermill, expect four seasons and hot summers
Brandermill has chilly winters and warm summers. Brandermill’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Brandermill
Brandermill has about as many jobs (7,290) as working residents, but only 338 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Brandermill for work: only 5% work in town. 21% of workers work from home in Brandermill. Since 2013, Brandermill has added 869 jobs, to 7,290 in 2023.
| Brandermill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 17% | 11% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Virginia overall
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Brandermill is 42.8 years. 49% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 42% across Virginia.
| Brandermill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 44% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.1 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Brandermill | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.5% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.6% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Brandermill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brandermill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Brandermill sell for about $428K
The median sale price was $428,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Brandermill
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Brandermill
About 4 of every 100 Brandermill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Brandermill
CDP in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Brandermill is a major suburban, residential, and commercial development in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is located near Midlothian at the southern terminus of the Powhite Parkway and is centered on the Swift Creek Reservoir. The Census Bureau defines it as a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 13,730 as of 2020, slightly higher than its population in 2010 of 13,173.
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- Area
- 7.3 sq mi
Brandermill’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Brandermill.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandermill | #150 | B | C− | — | B | A− |
| Woodlake | #97 | A− | C | — | B | A |
| Midlothian | #143 | B | C− | — | B | A |
Brandermill, Woodlake and Midlothian report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Brandermill with a neighbor →
Questions about Brandermill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brandermill, VA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Brandermill grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #150 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Brandermill, VA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $376,000, 9% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.