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Brattleboro vs Hartford vs Jericho vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Hartford | Jericho | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,736 |
5,114Lowest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,192Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.6 |
13.0Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.