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Brattleboro vs Middlesex vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Middlesex | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$8k 28% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| 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 13% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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VT 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.