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Brattleboro vs Barre vs Hinsdale
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Hinsdale has the most homeowners (80.2%).
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 | Barre | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
8,412 |
3,997Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$69,191±$5kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Barre and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$4,899Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Barre 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #110 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Hinsdale School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Spaulding Union High School | Hinsdale High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
10.7Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.