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Dedham vs Brattleboro vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Orland has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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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 | Dedham | Brattleboro | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Orland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orland and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$69,348±$29k 14% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Orland 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.