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Brattleboro vs Oneida vs Dummerston vs Bennington
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%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Oneida | Dummerston | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
10,171 |
2,090Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Oneida 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% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Oneida 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% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.4 |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.