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Brattleboro vs Putney vs Lyndeborough 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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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| Measure | Brattleboro | Putney | Lyndeborough | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,622 |
1,616Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lyndeborough 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | 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.