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Vernon vs Stratton vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most homeowners (76.2%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Vernon | Stratton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
532Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 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+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Vernon 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$9k 6% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Stratton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,074±$58 13% 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 | $5,191 3% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 70 in VT | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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 |
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.