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Brattleboro vs Fairlee vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Fairlee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
1,066Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Fairlee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Windsor 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 VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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±$12k 35% below VT |
$74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 26% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Fairlee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67Highest 10% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 9% above VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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 VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.