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Brattleboro vs Ferrisburgh vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,661 |
2,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
| Guilford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Ferrisburgh 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 VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Lowest 13% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Guilford 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.