Compare towns
Newfane vs Brattleboro vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the highest household income ($86k).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Brattleboro | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
12,122Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
| Brattleboro and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84kHighest 6% above VT |
$58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Newfane and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Highest 12% below VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
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| Newfane and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brattleboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Newfane 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.