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Dummerston vs Everett vs Monkton 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Everett | Monkton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
50,045Highest |
1,999Lowest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Monkton 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Everett | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 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.