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Brattleboro vs Epping vs Dummerston vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Epping | Dummerston | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
7,430 |
2,090Lowest |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,490 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brattleboro 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.