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Brattleboro vs Tunbridge vs Rockingham
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Tunbridge | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
1,253Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Rockingham 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 10% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490Highest 9% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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 VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.