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Brattleboro vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Sunapee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
3,416Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Windsor 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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 U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Sunapee 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.