Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Pawlet vs Putney
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%).
Pawlet has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Putney has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Pawlet | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,480Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Pawlet 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 |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mettawee School District #84 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.