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Vernon vs Warner vs Highgate 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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Highgate has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Warner | Highgate | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709Lowest |
2,959 |
3,528 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Highgate 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Brattleboro 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 U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 14% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Brattleboro 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Warner 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Highest |
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.