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Chesterfield vs Rumney 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).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% 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 | Rumney | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
1,458Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above 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% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%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% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% 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. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Rumney School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.