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Chesterfield vs Unity 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 most people working from home (18.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Unity | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
1,375Lowest |
7,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1 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%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Chesterfield 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,113±$67Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,490 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 4 photos → | 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.