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Dummerston vs Cornish 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Cornish | Brattleboro | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,816 |
12,122Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Newfane 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Cornish 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 |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest 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. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Cornish School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | 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.