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Brattleboro vs Hampton vs Newfane vs Bennington
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 kids (19% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
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 | Hampton | Newfane | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
16,426Highest |
1,456Lowest |
15,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newfane 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Newfane 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Newfane 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Hampton 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.1 |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.