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Fleming vs Brattleboro vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the highest household income ($92k).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
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 | Fleming | Brattleboro | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
12,122Highest |
2,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.9±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$87,554±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Fleming and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$182,500±$17kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$848±$230Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 67% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,649Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Stafford 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.