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Brattleboro vs Bristol vs Warner
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 (19 min average).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Bristol | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
3,273 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Warner 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol 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% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Bristol 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest 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 | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bristol 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. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Warner 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. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest 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 | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Warner 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.