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Brattleboro vs Jericho vs Barre vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Barre | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
5,114 |
8,412 |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Barre 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Chesterfield 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Chesterfield 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
10.7 |
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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.