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Brattleboro, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Windham County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
7,793
Population
1,855/sq mi density
$46,972
Median Income
$38,421 per capita
$239,500
Home Value
$309,539 Zillow
$1,028
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
421
Violent Crime/100K
5,403 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$46,972 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$239,500 home value, $1,028/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
421 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,972
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,421
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brattleboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brattleboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,972
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,421
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,257
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,092
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,092
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,098M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,493
Restaurants
218
Healthcare
164
Retail
221
Manufacturing
96
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,257
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,612
146% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,972 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,421 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,257 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,092 |
| County GDP | $3,098M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,493 |
| Restaurants | 218 |
| Healthcare | 164 |
| Retail | 221 |
| Manufacturing | 96 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,257 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,612 |