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Dummerston vs Griswold vs Thompson 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Griswold | Thompson | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
11,530 |
9,337 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Thompson 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% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Thompson 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. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Thompson 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 |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Thompson 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 |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Griswold School District | Thompson School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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.