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Brattleboro vs Mapleton vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,884 |
1,456Lowest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%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. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Chesterfield 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Chesterfield 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% |
46.5%Highest 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% |
2.4%±2.1 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. |
$66,719±$21k 17% 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% 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. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Newfane 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. |
$5,174 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% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Chesterfield 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 | — | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.