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Brattleboro vs Berwick vs Hartford
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 most affordable homes ($257k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
8,175Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Brattleboro 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% 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% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.