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Brattleboro vs Mapleton vs Barre 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
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 | Mapleton | Barre | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,884Lowest |
8,412 |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Chesterfield 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.