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Dummerston vs Monroe vs Windham 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%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Monroe | Windham | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
786 |
594Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Monroe 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | Monroe School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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 History | 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.