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Lebanon vs Brattleboro vs Williston vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Brattleboro has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Lebanon | Brattleboro | Williston | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
12,122 |
10,144Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Williston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Williston 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
9.0Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.