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Brattleboro vs Bow 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
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Brattleboro has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Brattleboro | Bow | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Lowest |
8,335 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.