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Dummerston vs Unity vs Monkton 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 most kids (21.7% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Unity | Monkton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,375Lowest |
1,999 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Monkton 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 about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Unity School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| 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.