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Brattleboro vs Newfields vs Dummerston
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 renters (41.5% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.