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Brattleboro vs Hoosick 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).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Hoosick | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
6,671 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Hoosick 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. |
$63,372±$21kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hoosick 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±$20kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67Highest 21% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hoosick 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Highest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.