Compare towns
Brattleboro vs White River Junction vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
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 | White River Junction | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Brattleboro and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Richmond 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Richmond 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 VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
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| White River Junction and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.