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Dummerston vs Hubbardton vs Jericho 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Hubbardton | Jericho | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
831Lowest |
5,114 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Hubbardton 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% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Jericho 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 |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Jericho and Hubbardton 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 |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,708±$259 38% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Hubbardton 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 |
$5,284 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hubbardton 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% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Hubbardton 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 | — | — | #6 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 | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.