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Dummerston vs Guildhall vs Underhill 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%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Guildhall | Underhill | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
371Lowest |
3,141 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Guildhall 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Underhill 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±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 6% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.