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Brattleboro vs Jackson vs Morristown
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 kids (19% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
897Lowest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Morristown 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Morristown 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% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Jackson School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.