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Dummerston vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Rye | Brattleboro | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,611 |
12,122Highest |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% 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. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Rye and Monkton 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 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% |
6.9% 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% |
85.5% 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. |
1972 8 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. |
29 min 9% above 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% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Monkton 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rye School District | 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.