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Brattleboro vs Enosburgh vs Dummerston vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Dummerston | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,804 |
2,090Lowest |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.8%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$8k 28% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below VT |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$234,600±$20k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,113±$67 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,490 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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VT 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.