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Dummerston vs Moriah vs Newfane 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 highest household income ($102k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Moriah | Newfane | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,483 |
1,456Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Newfane 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Newfane 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Newfane 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. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Moriah 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.