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Brattleboro vs Newfane vs Dummerston vs Morristown
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 most renters (41.5% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Newfane | Dummerston | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,090 |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Newfane and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown 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±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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 VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.