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Montpelier vs Ossipee 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
Montpelier has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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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 | Montpelier | Ossipee | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,014 |
4,521Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montpelier and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,030±$6k about the U.S. average |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montpelier 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 | #9 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Montpelier High School | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.