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West Brattleboro vs Bennington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering West BrattleboroBrattleboro
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | West Brattleboro | Bennington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,749Lowest |
15,249Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.2±10.4Highest 10% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| West Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| West Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and West Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,827±$8kLowest 45% below VT |
$59,446±$7kHighest 27% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,100±$60kHighest 19% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| West Brattleboro and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $848±$178Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±27.5 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and West Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Brattleboro and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.