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Brattleboro vs Grantham vs Rockingham
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Grantham | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
3,465Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Rockingham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Rockingham 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. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Rockingham 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.