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Romulus vs Brattleboro vs Sherburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Romulus has the highest household income ($69k).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Sherburne has the most kids (24.8% 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 | Romulus | Brattleboro | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Lowest |
12,122Highest |
3,909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±4.9 about the U.S. average |
| Brattleboro and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sherburne and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$63,203±$8k 22% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$149,300±$14kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$855±$87Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,608 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Sherburne 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 | #449 of 484 in NY | #33 of 70 in VT | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.