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Brattleboro vs Roxbury vs Williston 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).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Roxbury | Williston | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
299Lowest |
10,144 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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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.