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Dummerston vs Guildhall vs Brattleboro vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Monkton has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Guildhall | Brattleboro | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
371Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Dummerston 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Monkton 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 25% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| 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.