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Brattleboro vs Windham vs Dummerston vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Windham | Dummerston | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
594Lowest |
2,090 |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown 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 VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 12.4Highest |
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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.