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Brattleboro vs Canton 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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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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 | Canton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122 |
24,748Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton 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% |
18.8%±2Lowest 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% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton 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. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.