Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Moretown vs Windham
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).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Moretown | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122 |
1,532Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Windham 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. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Brattleboro 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Moretown 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.