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Arkwright vs Brattleboro vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Arkwright | Brattleboro | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.