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Vernon vs Colrain vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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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 | Vernon | Colrain | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
1,627Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 66% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 70 in VT | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Mohawk Trail | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.