Compare towns
Marlboro vs Washington vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Washington | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,362 |
1,056Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Washington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10kHighest 5% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Marlboro and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Marlboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,640 12% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 26% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Marlboro School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
VT 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.