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Brattleboro vs Mapleton vs Bennington vs Brattleboro
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 highest household income ($92k).
Brattleboro has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Mapleton | Bennington | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
1,884Lowest |
15,249Highest |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1 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% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro 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. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Brattleboro 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. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$5,490 76% 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% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.