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Brattleboro vs Randolph vs Dummerston vs Chesterfield
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%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
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 | Randolph | Dummerston | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
4,843 |
2,090Lowest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.