Compare towns
Dummerston vs Burlington vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Burlington is a college town. 32.3% 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.
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 | Burlington | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
44,675Highest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
26.8±0.8Lowest 38% below VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
12.1%±1.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
60.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.3%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,109±$4k 12% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$444,800±$19kHighest 40% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,649±$53Highest 34% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,335Highest 46% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±4.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Burlington 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 VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
41.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Burlington 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 | — | #23 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Burlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Burlington High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.