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Chesterfield vs Williston vs Dummerston 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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Williston | Dummerston | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622 |
10,144Highest |
2,090Lowest |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1Lowest 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%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,113±$67Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,490 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.