Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Brattleboro is a southern Vermont affordability market in Vermont, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Vermont
Burlington is the lake-region jobs and housing market in Vermont, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Brattleboro has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Brattleboro has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Burlington minus Brattleboro.
| Metric | Brattleboro | Burlington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,875 | $2,066 | +$191 | Brattleboro | Brattleboro has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $320,397 | $510,361 | +$189,964 | Brattleboro | Brattleboro has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $248/mo | $224/mo | -$24/mo | Burlington | Burlington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 107 | -6 | Burlington | Burlington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $60,680 | $84,360 | +$23,680 | Brattleboro | Brattleboro has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 71/100 | +2 | Burlington | Burlington has the higher move score. |