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Westmoreland vs Brattleboro vs Thornton
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).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4 31% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Westmoreland 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton and Brattleboro 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. |
$90,022±$17k 12% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Thornton 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. |
$351,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,270±$428 10% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Brattleboro 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 | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Thornton 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.