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Brattleboro vs Williston vs Hinsdale vs Dummerston
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 renters (41.5% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Hinsdale | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,144 |
3,997 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest 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% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 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±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dummerston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,899 57% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% 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% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | #110 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hinsdale School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Hinsdale High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.