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Brattleboro vs Lebanon 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
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (83.6%).
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 | Lebanon | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122 |
14,999Highest |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Lebanon 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. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Chesterfield 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. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lebanon School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.