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Brattleboro vs Newfields vs Williston vs Morristown
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Williston | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,023Lowest |
10,144 |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.