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Brattleboro vs Springfield vs Hoosick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Springfield | Hoosick | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
9,084 |
6,671 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Dummerston 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Hoosick 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Springfield High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
9.7 |
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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.