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Brattleboro vs Windham vs Chesterfield
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Chesterfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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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 | Windham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122 |
16,038Highest |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Chesterfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Chesterfield 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.