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Brattleboro vs Hartford vs Lebanon vs Woodstock
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k 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 | Lebanon | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
10,736 |
14,999Highest |
3,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hartford 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. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,430±$346 about the U.S. average |
| Lebanon and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Woodstock 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District | Lebanon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Hartford High School | Lebanon High School | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.6 |
11.7Highest |
11.5 |
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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.