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Brattleboro vs Bartlett vs Bennington vs Dummerston
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Bartlett | Bennington | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
3,281 |
15,249Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Bartlett 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bartlett School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.