Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brattleboro vs Putney vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Brattleboro | Putney | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,622 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.