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Dummerston vs Moriah vs Panton 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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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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 | Moriah | Panton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,483 |
690Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Dummerston 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% 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% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Panton 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. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Panton 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 |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Panton 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,700 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% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest 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% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 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. |
26 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% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.