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Brattleboro vs Eliot vs Jericho vs Bennington
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Eliot | Jericho | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
7,146 |
5,114Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho 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. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
14.7Highest |
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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.