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Brattleboro vs Enfield vs Hartford
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 people working from home (17.9%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Enfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
4,475Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartford 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. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartford 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. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.