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Guilford vs Hoosick 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
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Guilford | Hoosick | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Lowest |
6,671 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Guilford 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
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.