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Brattleboro vs Conway 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Conway | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,141 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway 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. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Conway 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. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Conway School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.