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Dummerston vs Middlesex vs Brattleboro vs Monkton
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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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 | Middlesex | Brattleboro | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,407Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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% |
18%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Middlesex 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% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Monkton 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 26% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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 about the U.S. average |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.