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Brattleboro vs Holland 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Holland | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
790Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Dummerston 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% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland 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 |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,330±$69 8% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
26 minHighest 9% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.