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Brattleboro vs Dover vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Dover | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122 |
33,364Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Dover and Pomfret 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Dover and Pomfret 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. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dover School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.