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Wright vs Brattleboro vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Wright | Brattleboro | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7 28% above U.S. |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$299,800±$37kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Knox and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$44Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Knox and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,451Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Knox 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| 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.