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Brattleboro vs Hampton 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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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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 | Hampton | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,101Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.2%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% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.