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Brattleboro vs Triangle vs Brattleboro
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%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Triangle | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
2,773Lowest |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Triangle 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±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
| 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 24% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,113±$67Highest 21% below U.S. |
| 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 83% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,490 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #335 of 484 in NY | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.