Compare towns
Dummerston vs Lenox vs Oneida 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%).
Lenox has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Oneida has the oldest population (median age 47).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Lenox | Oneida | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
8,658 |
10,171 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Dummerston 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% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lenox 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% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Lenox 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. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lenox 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 |
$161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
11.4 |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.