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Brattleboro vs Cornish vs Lyndeborough 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 renters (41.5% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Cornish | Lyndeborough | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Lyndeborough 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.