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Brattleboro vs South Berwick vs Wilder
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).
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | South Berwick | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
7,670 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Wilder 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Brattleboro 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Marshwood High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.