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Bartlett vs Brattleboro vs Dummerston vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
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 | Brattleboro | Dummerston | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
12,122Highest |
2,090 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Jackson 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Jackson 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | 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.