Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Newfane 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,456Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Newfane 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 VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$8k 28% below VT |
$66,719±$21kHighest 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Newfane and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| 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 13% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| 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 13% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.