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Brattleboro vs Berwick vs Barre 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
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Berwick | Barre | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
8,175 |
8,412 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Berwick 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. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick 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. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Dummerston 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.