What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brattleboro	Langdon
People
Population	12,122Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S.	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Brattleboro and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brattleboro and Langdon 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.	$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S.	$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S.
	Langdon and Brattleboro 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.	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average
	Langdon and Brattleboro 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.	$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon 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%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brattleboro and Langdon 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	—
School district	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	Brattleboro Union High School	Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	13.7Highest
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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.