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Brattleboro vs Concord vs Jericho

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).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Jericho 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.

MeasureBrattleboroConcordJericho
People
Population
12,122
44,375Highest
5,114Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±4.5
17% above U.S.
40.7±1.3Lowest
5% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
Jericho 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%
17.2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Jericho 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%
18.7%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Brattleboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord 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.
$84,902±$5k
5% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$257,300±$18kLowest
23% below U.S.
$350,900±$13k
5% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,074±$58Lowest
24% below U.S.
$1,441±$43
about the U.S. average
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,700Lowest
83% above U.S.
$7,227
132% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.9%±9.6
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho 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%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
56.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
17.9%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho 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 #89 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Brattleboro Union High School Concord High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.0Lowest
13.0Highest
13.0Highest
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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.