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Brattleboro vs Williston vs Sullivan vs Barre
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%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Sullivan | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,144 |
687Lowest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Williston 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% 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% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Williston and Sullivan 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. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 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 | — | #19 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 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
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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.