Compare towns
Dummerston vs Windsor vs Bennington 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 highest household income ($102k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Windsor | Bennington | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
3,554 |
15,249Highest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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 VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Brattleboro 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.