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Chesterfield vs Morristown 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
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($102k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Chesterfield | Morristown | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Lowest |
5,722 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Morristown 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. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Morristown 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. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Morristown 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. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Brattleboro 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% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.