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Rumney vs Brattleboro vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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 | Rumney | Brattleboro | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
12,122Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$89,375±$39kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
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| Brattleboro and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rumney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth 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 | Rumney School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.