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Marlboro vs Newfields 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
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Newfields | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,362Lowest |
2,023 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,640Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlboro and Newfields 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 |
| School district | Marlboro School District | Newfields School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.