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Middlesex vs Brattleboro vs Epping vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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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 | Middlesex | Brattleboro | Epping | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
12,122Highest |
7,430 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.