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Brattleboro vs Hartford vs Jericho vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,736 |
5,114 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| 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%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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 VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below 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% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 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 |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.6 |
13.0Highest |
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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.