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Brattleboro vs Putney vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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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 | Putney | Salisbury | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,622 |
1,609Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%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. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%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% |
2%±1.1 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs 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. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.