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Brattleboro vs Johnson 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).
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Johnson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
3,450Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson 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 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,734±$12k 35% below VT |
$55,346±$14kHighest 32% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Johnson 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 26% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| 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 10% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| 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 9% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson 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% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.