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Dummerston vs Hancock vs Walpole 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%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Walpole | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,791Lowest |
3,690 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Walpole 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% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Walpole 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% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Hancock 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. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hancock 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Brattleboro 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.