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Dummerston vs Tunbridge vs Brattleboro vs Calais
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 highest household income ($102k).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Brattleboro | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,253Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Dummerston 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Dummerston 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Calais 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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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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.