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Brattleboro vs Morristown vs Ogunquit vs Rutland
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 kids (19% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rutland has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Morristown | Ogunquit | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
5,722 |
1,379Lowest |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49±2.1 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Ogunquit 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 U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Morristown 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. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Morristown 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. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,657 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland 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% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Peoples Academy | — | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.4Highest |
— | 12.3 |
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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.