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Brattleboro vs Chesterfield vs Epping
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).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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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 | Chesterfield | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
3,622Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro 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% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro 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% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield 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. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield 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. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epping 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Chesterfield School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.3Highest |
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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.