Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Sharon vs White River Junction
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%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Sharon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,577Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Sharon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Sharon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Sharon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.