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Brattleboro vs Jericho vs Keene vs Williston
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Keene | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
5,114Lowest |
22,939Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Williston 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% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Jericho 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. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Jericho 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Keene School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.3 |
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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.