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Dummerston vs Bennington vs Windsor 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Bennington | Windsor | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,588Lowest |
3,554 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley 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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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.