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Brattleboro vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Stowe | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
5,285 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Stowe 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 10% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 9% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.