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Brattleboro vs Williston vs Barre vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Williston | Barre | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,144 |
8,412 |
5,722Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
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%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,192 3% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.