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Brattleboro vs Williston vs Brattleboro 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hinsdale has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Brattleboro | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,144 |
7,657 |
3,997Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,490 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #110 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Hinsdale School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — | 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 | 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.