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Brattleboro vs Ogunquit vs Rockingham vs Chesterfield
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Rockingham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,807 |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rockingham 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chesterfield 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Rockingham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Rockingham School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.