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Chesterfield vs Dummerston vs Ripton vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Ripton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622 |
2,090 |
508Lowest |
7,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Chesterfield 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,113±$67Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,490 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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 |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.