What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springport has the highest household income ($86k).

Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springport	Brattleboro
People
Population	2,352Lowest	12,122Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S.	45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Springport and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Springport and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Springport and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,042±$26kHighest 7% above U.S.	$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Springport and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S.	$257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S.	$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S.
	Brattleboro and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,725Lowest 19% above U.S.	$5,700Highest 83% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brattleboro and Springport 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	UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	Brattleboro Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	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.