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Brattleboro vs Hanover vs Newfane
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).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
11,685 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hanover 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Newfane 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.