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Dummerston vs Windham vs Fair Haven 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Windham | Fair Haven | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,724 |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dummerston 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Fair Haven 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #66 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.