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Dummerston vs Mount Tabor vs Rupert 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Rupert | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
304Lowest |
676 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Rupert 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 25% above VT |
— | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and Rupert 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Rupert 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 | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.