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Brattleboro vs Mapleton vs Peru
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,884 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Peru 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% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest 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. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru 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. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Peru 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. |
$5,000 60% 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% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Peru 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | 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.