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Wright vs Brattleboro vs Putney
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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Wright and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Wright 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest 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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Wright and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% 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% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.