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Dummerston vs Windham vs Worcester 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%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Worcester | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
16,038Highest |
831Lowest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 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% |
19.5%±2.5 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% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest 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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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 26% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% 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% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.