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Hartford vs Exeter vs Roxbury 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
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Hartford | Exeter | Roxbury | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
16,151Highest |
299Lowest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Exeter High School | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
12.1Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.