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Sullivan vs Brattleboro vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Sullivan | Brattleboro | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
12,122Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge 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 | RSU 24 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
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.