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Brattleboro vs Brattleboro vs Wolfeboro
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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Brattleboro | Brattleboro | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657 |
12,122Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro 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. |
$58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.