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Brattleboro vs Epping vs Chesterfield
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 most renters (49.3% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Epping | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
7,430 |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Chesterfield 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.