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Brattleboro vs Kittery vs Dummerston
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Kittery | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,473 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kittery Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.