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Brattleboro vs Hartford vs Sullivan
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 people working from home (17.9%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,736 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Hartford 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. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% 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% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.