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Brattleboro vs Hinsdale vs Williston
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).
Hinsdale has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Hinsdale | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657 |
3,997Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Williston 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% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale 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% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 76% above U.S. |
$4,899Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Williston 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #110 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hinsdale School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Hinsdale High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.