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Brattleboro vs Wolcott vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Wolcott | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,507Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Dummerston 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wolcott School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.