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Dummerston vs Worcester vs Exeter 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).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Worcester | Exeter | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
831Lowest |
16,151Highest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Exeter 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% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Exeter 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
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.