Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Underhill vs Windsor vs Bennington
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 most renters (49.3% rent).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Underhill | Windsor | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,657 |
3,141Lowest |
3,554 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Bennington 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bennington 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
| Underhill and Bennington 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 10% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
17 min 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Bennington 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.