Census-designated place · Vermont

Brattleboro CDP, Vermont

Brattleboro CDP, census-designated place, in Windham County, Vermont. Brattleboro CDP had 7,657 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±417). GEOID 5007975.

Residents, 2020-2024

7,657

±417 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,352

Median household income

$52,734

±$12,430 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$234,600

±$20,114 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$1,113

±$67 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

Where is Brattleboro CDP and what county is it in?

Brattleboro CDP is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Windham County, Vermont. It covers 4.2 square miles of land, 1,750 residents per square mile in 2020.

Brattleboro CDP is in the Brattleboro, VT micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Brattleboro CDP lies entirely within Brattleboro, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Brattleboro CDP (marked with a dot) in Windham County, Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Brattleboro CDP, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Brattleboro CDP's population at 7,657 (±417). The 2020 Census counted 7,352 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Brattleboro CDP is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Brattleboro CDPWindham CountyVermont Change since 2015-2019
Total population 7,657 ±417 45,923 647,106 +1,150
Households 3,563 ±258 19,784 273,416 no clear change
Average household size 2.04 ±0.14 2.23 2.28 no clear change
Housing units 3,787 ±272 30,183 339,042 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Brattleboro CDP?

The median resident of Brattleboro CDP is 44.3 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.1%. 1.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Brattleboro CDPWindham CountyVermont Change since 2015-2019
Median age 44.3 ±5.9 47.3 43.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 20.0% ±4.3 pts 16.8% 17.9% –
65 years and over 24.8% ±4.3 pts 25.6% 21.4% –
Male 48.9% ±4.4 pts 49.6% 49.6% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1% ±2.1 pts 3.1% 2.6% –
White alone, not Hispanic 91.9% ±2.8 pts 90.1% 89.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±0.9 pts 0.8% 1.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.8 pts 1.2% 1.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.5 pts 4.3% 4.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±0.7 pts 2.9% 4.3% −2.2 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.8% ±2.4 pts 3.7% 5.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.9% ±2.6 pts 6.2% 6.2% –
With a disability 20.8% ±4.4 pts 15.7% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 2.5% ±1.9 pts 3.6% 3.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.1% ±2.1 pts 95.3% 94.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 47.2% ±6.3 pts 44.0% 43.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 22.4% ±5.2 pts 21.3% 18.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.2% ±4.1 pts 90.5% 88.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 4.4% ±1.9 pts 4.2% 4.3% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Brattleboro CDP earn?

Half of Brattleboro CDP's 3,563 households earn less than $52,734 a year (±$12,430), against $72,217 in Windham County and $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $42,753 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Brattleboro CDPWindham CountyVermont Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $52,734 ±$12,430 $72,217 $81,203 no clear change
Mean household income $86,430 ±$13,322 $99,781 $107,852 –
Per capita income $42,130 ±$6,102 $45,078 $46,500 +$9,581
People below the poverty line 21.3% ±5.9 pts 11.6% 10.1% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 18.7% ±13.1 pts 14.4% 10.8% –
Households receiving SNAP 18.9% ±5.7 pts 13.3% 10.6% –
Households with a computer 95.0% ±2.6 pts 94.4% 95.0% –
Households with a broadband subscription 83.9% ±5.2 pts 82.4% 89.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Brattleboro CDP?

Owners occupy 50.7% of Brattleboro CDP's occupied homes and renters 49.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,600 by its owner (±$20,114). The median renter pays $1,113 a month including utilities, and 38.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Brattleboro CDPWindham CountyVermont Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $234,600 ±$20,114 $279,600 $316,600 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,113 ±$67 $1,056 $1,234 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 38.0% ±9.5 pts 37.2% 38.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,675 ±$179 $1,822 $1,907 –
Owner-occupied homes 50.7% ±6.9 pts 73.9% 73.2% +14.2 pts
Renter-occupied homes 49.3% ±6.9 pts 26.1% 26.8% –
Housing units 3,787 ±272 30,183 339,042 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 5.0% ±4.3 pts 1.6% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 2.8% ±4.0 pts 2.6% 3.0% –
Single-family detached homes 46.0% ±6.8 pts 69.0% 67.3% –
Mobile homes 0.4% ±0.5 pts 4.7% 5.9% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±0.7 pts 1.0% 0.9% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.8% ±1.6 pts 3.1% 6.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 56.5% ±6.4 pts 24.3% 24.4% –
Households with no vehicle 12.4% ±4.9 pts 6.2% 6.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Brattleboro CDP work and get to work?

67.3% of Brattleboro CDP's workers drive alone and 11.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Brattleboro CDPWindham CountyVermont Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 56.5% ±5.2 pts 61.9% 64.6% –
Unemployment rate 7.8% ±3.2 pts 4.8% 3.6% no clear change
Drove alone to work 67.3% ±9.0 pts 67.5% 68.5% –
Carpooled 8.6% ±5.7 pts 6.7% 7.7% –
Public transportation 0.5% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 0.8% –
Walked 11.3% ±5.0 pts 5.3% 4.4% –
Worked from home 11.8% ±5.3 pts 18.5% 16.9% no clear change
Mean travel time to work 15.3 min ±2.3 22.2 min 23.5 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Brattleboro CDP?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Brattleboro CDP (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $51,135 (Tract 9685) to $80,906 (Tract 9686).

Census tracts in Brattleboro CDP, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Brattleboro CDP
Tract 9685Windham County5,848 $51,135 $225,90088%
Tract 9686Windham County2,341 $80,906 $348,80065%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brattleboro CDP) · Census block assignment files

How does Brattleboro CDP compare with other places in Vermont?

Brattleboro CDP ranks 188th of 198 places in Vermont with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Brattleboro CDP's rank in Vermont (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)20th202
Residents per square mile10th202
Median household income188th198
Per capita income109th202
Median home value145th201
Median gross rent99th187
Poverty rate7th162
Bachelor's degree or higher62nd200
Median age117th202
Owner-occupied share191st201
Work from home139th185
Travel time to work196th202

Brattleboro CDP's figures with every place in Vermont (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Brattleboro CDP?

15 of the 57 figures for Brattleboro CDP on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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