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Dummerston vs Canton vs Brattleboro vs Newfane
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%).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Canton | Brattleboro | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
24,748Highest |
12,122 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton 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% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Newfane 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
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.