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Brattleboro vs Mapleton vs Barre vs Morristown
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 people working from home (17.9%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,884Lowest |
8,412 |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest 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. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brattleboro 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Mapleton 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Morristown 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. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Barre 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Morristown 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% 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. |
1979Highest 1 yr older 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. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Morristown 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 | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
12.4Highest |
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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.