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Triangle vs Brattleboro vs Sloan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Brattleboro has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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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 | Triangle | Brattleboro | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Lowest |
12,122Highest |
3,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.3±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brattleboro and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sloan and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$72,214±$10kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Sloan and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$146,900±$19k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,135±$114Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Sloan and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sloan and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Sloan 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 | #335 of 484 in NY | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
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.