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Brattleboro vs Wright vs Brattleboro vs Bennington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Brattleboro has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
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 | Wright | Brattleboro | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122 |
1,739Lowest |
7,657 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$5,490 76% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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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.