Compare towns
Wilmington vs Middlesex vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Wilmington | Middlesex | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747Lowest |
1,943 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.