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Brattleboro vs Tyringham vs Hartford
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Hartford has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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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 | Tyringham | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
494Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Brattleboro 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.