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Brattleboro vs Putney vs Stratton vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 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 | Putney | Stratton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,622 |
532Lowest |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
| Brattleboro 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.8%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below VT |
| Stratton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$234,600±$20kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,113±$67 10% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,490 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.1%±9.5 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% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Putney 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.