Compare towns
Glover vs Windham vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Glover | Windham | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
594Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Glover and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.