What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Brattleboro
People
Population	44,375Highest	12,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S.	45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S.
	Brattleboro and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brattleboro and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Concord and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S.	$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S.	$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average	$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,227Highest 132% above U.S.	$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brattleboro and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	58.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 13% below U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brattleboro and Concord 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	#89 of 120 in NH	#33 of 70 in VT
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	Concord High School	Brattleboro Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	9.0Lowest
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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.