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Brattleboro vs St. Albans 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%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Chesterfield 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 | St. Albans | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
6,954 |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro 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. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and St. Albans 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.