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Dummerston vs Brattleboro vs Chesterfield vs Marlboro
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Dummerston | Brattleboro | Chesterfield | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
12,122Highest |
3,622 |
1,362Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+59.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below 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 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,600±$824Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Marlboro and Dummerston 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. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,640 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest 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 | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlboro and Dummerston 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Chesterfield School District | Marlboro School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.