Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Dummerston | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,208 |
2,090 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 19% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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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VT 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.