Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Danby vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Danby has the highest household income ($77k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Danby | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Danby and Pawlet 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
| Danby and Pawlet 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 |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Danby and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Pawlet 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% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | 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.