Compare towns
Dummerston vs Grafton vs Windham 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Grafton | Windham | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
666 |
594Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Grafton 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 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,288±$174 4% above VT |
— | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | Athens Grafton School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.