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Brattleboro vs Hampton vs Williston 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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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 | Williston | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
16,426Highest |
10,144 |
7,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Brattleboro 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Williston and Hampton 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. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
| Williston and Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,490Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.