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Chesterfield vs Brattleboro vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($102k).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Chesterfield | Brattleboro | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
12,122Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Chesterfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.