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Barton vs Brattleboro vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Barton | Brattleboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
12,122Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$58,241±$8kHighest 28% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$257,300±$18kHighest 19% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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VT 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.