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Dummerston vs St. Albans vs Middlesex 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | St. Albans | Middlesex | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
6,954 |
1,943Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston 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% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro 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 25% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 |
$263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 13% above VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.