Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Springfield vs Windsor vs Brattleboro
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).
Springfield has the most homeowners (67.7%).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Springfield | Windsor | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,657 |
9,084 |
3,554Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro 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±$12k 35% below VT |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
| Springfield 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±$20k 26% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$257,300±$18kHighest 19% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 9% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.