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Brattleboro vs Calais vs Campton 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 most renters (41.5% rent).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Calais | Campton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,713Lowest |
3,407 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Campton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Campton 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. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Campton and Dummerston 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Campton 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. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Dummerston 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Calais 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Campton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.