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Brattleboro vs Wilder vs Hinsdale
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 people working from home (17.9%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Hinsdale has the most homeowners (80.2%).
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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 | Wilder | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,997 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,899Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Wilder 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 | — | #110 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Hinsdale School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | Hinsdale High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.