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Brattleboro vs Cornwall vs Upton vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Brattleboro | Cornwall | Upton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,208Lowest |
8,189 |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Upton 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro 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±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Upton and Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,490Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.