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Brattleboro vs Enfield vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (82.1%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
4,475 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Enfield 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. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Enfield and White River Junction 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and White River Junction 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. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Enfield 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. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% 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% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.