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Brattleboro vs Chesterfield vs Windsor
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).
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($102k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Chesterfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
3,622 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Windsor 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% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,734±$12k 35% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Chesterfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.