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Brattleboro vs Lenox vs Dummerston vs Barre
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Lenox | Dummerston | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
8,658 |
2,090Lowest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lenox 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% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Lenox 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. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lenox 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. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,184Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.6Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.