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Bartlett vs Bennington vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Bartlett | Bennington | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
15,249Highest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.