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Brattleboro vs Warner 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).
Warner 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 | Warner | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Warner and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 76% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%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. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.