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Brattleboro vs Middlesex vs New Hampton
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 renters (41.5% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Middlesex | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and New Hampton 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and New Hampton 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and New Hampton 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and New Hampton 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | 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.