Compare towns
Windsor vs Brattleboro vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Windsor | Brattleboro | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
12,122Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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 | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.