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Hinsdale vs Vernon 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
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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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 | Hinsdale | Vernon | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,997 |
2,709Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409 26% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,899Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hinsdale 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 | #110 of 120 in NH | #30 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | Vernon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.