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Dummerston vs Mendon vs Arlington 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Mendon | Arlington | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,113Lowest |
2,598 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Arlington 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Arlington 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Arlington 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Mendon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Arlington 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Arlington Memorial | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.