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Brattleboro vs Brattleboro vs Ogunquit
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Brattleboro | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657 |
12,122Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Ogunquit 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. |
$58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
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| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 76% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 70 in VT | #33 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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| 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.