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Brattleboro, Vermont

CDP · Windham County

At a glance

7,657
Population
$234,600
Median home value (all homes)
23% below U.S. median
$329,772
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,113/mo
Median rent
17% below U.S. median
$52,734
Median household income
33% below U.S. median
15.3 min
Average commute
83.9%
Homes with broadband
72.15%
Locations with fiber available
7.8%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 93 — 7% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing5% below
Goods & services0% below
Utilities6% below
Taxes36% below
Insurance34% below
Commute cost44% below
For business: Vermont is CBII band 3/5 · time to build band 4/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
SIT Graduate Institute Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college3 mi
Nearest community college18 mi
Nearest technical college14 mi
High school graduates95.1%
College graduates47.2%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
BDCC is Southeastern Vermont’s private, nonprofit rural Economic Development Organization (EDO) that works to ensure that people, businesses, and communities thrive across Windham County and nearby towns (Readsboro, Searsburg, Weston, and Winhall). It invests in the drivers of the regional economy to help people, businesses, and communities in Southern Vermont thrive through bold financing, real estate opportunities, technical assistance, and workforce development programs.
state Vermont Dept of Economic Development
ThinkVermont is an initiative of the ACCD that provides resources to individuals considering moving to Vermont and to startups or existing businesses relocating or expanding. In Vermont, your business can grow and thrive with the support of technical assistance, incentives, and financing programs that suit your company’s needs.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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