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Brattleboro vs Madison 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 renters (41.5% rent).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Madison | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,680 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Madison and Brattleboro 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Dummerston 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Madison 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. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Madison and Dummerston 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. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Madison and Dummerston 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. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Madison 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. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Madison School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.