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Brattleboro vs Meredith vs Bartlett vs Dummerston
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Meredith | Bartlett | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
6,758 |
3,281 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Meredith and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.