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Brattleboro vs Jericho vs Sullivan vs Bennington
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Sullivan | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
5,114 |
687Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sullivan 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% 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% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sullivan 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. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% 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% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.0 |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.