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Stratton vs Brattleboro vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Brattleboro has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Stratton | Brattleboro | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Stratton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| 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.