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Essex Junction vs Sullivan 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
Essex Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Essex Junction | Sullivan | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,803 |
687Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Essex Junction and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Essex Junction and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,257±$16k 11% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$20kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,544±$135Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Essex Junction and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,797Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±14.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Essex Junction and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Essex Junction 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 70 in VT | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Essex High School | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.