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Brattleboro vs Newfane vs Hinsdale
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Newfane | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,456Lowest |
3,997 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6 37% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hinsdale 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±9.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$69,191±$5kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Hinsdale 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±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,899Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #110 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hinsdale School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Hinsdale High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.