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Brattleboro vs Dummerston vs Ferrisburgh vs Olean
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
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 | Dummerston | Ferrisburgh | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
2,090Lowest |
2,661 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Olean 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Olean 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
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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.