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Westmoreland vs Brattleboro vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Westmoreland | Brattleboro | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
12,122Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 113% above U.S. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Westmoreland 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.