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Brattleboro vs Mapleton vs Hinsdale
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).
Hinsdale has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,997 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale 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% |
15%±4.5Lowest 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409 26% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Hinsdale 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. |
$4,899 57% 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% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Mapleton 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 | — | #110 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hinsdale School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Hinsdale High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.