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Durham vs Brattleboro vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Durham | Brattleboro | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
12,122Highest |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brattleboro and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Lisbon 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #33 of 70 in VT | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.