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Brattleboro vs Wright vs Dummerston vs Hartford
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 renters (41.5% rent).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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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 | Wright | Dummerston | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,739Lowest |
2,090 |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.