Compare towns
Brattleboro vs White River Junction vs Wilder vs Morristown
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 people working from home (17.9%).
White River Junction has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Wilder | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
3,364 |
3,087Lowest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Morristown 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±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
| Morristown and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Morristown 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
65%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 |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and White River Junction 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 | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 12.4Highest |
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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.