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Brattleboro vs St. Johnsbury vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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. Johnsbury | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
7,368Lowest |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
| Brattleboro 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.8%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kHighest 28% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below VT |
| Brattleboro and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kHighest 19% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$234,600±$20k 26% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,113±$67Highest 10% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,490 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
20 minHighest 17% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.