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Brattleboro vs Chesterfield vs Rutland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($102k).
Rutland has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Chesterfield | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122 |
3,622Lowest |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
49±2.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Chesterfield 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest 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%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Rutland 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% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro 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. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,657Lowest 49% 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% |
51.6%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Rutland 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Chesterfield School District | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.