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West Brattleboro, VT

West Brattleboro's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

2,614
Residents
$39,555
Median income
$249,200
Median home
$1,487
Median rent (state)
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Sheet VT-WEST-BRATTLEBORO-VT · West Brattleboro, VT 2,614 pop · income 7th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-LOW · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 2,614
  • INC-LOW $39,555
  • COL-PAR 98.0
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-BOTTOM 7th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Berryville
  • HOME-MID $249,200
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Berryville, AR ( $7 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around West Brattleboro

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest West Brattleboro on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for West Brattleboro on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 2,614.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $39,555. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

West Brattleboro - the verdict

Nationally, West Brattleboro sits in the 7th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

7th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
73rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: West Brattleboro, VT

Vermont's West Brattleboro is a small town, with 2,614 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Households in West Brattleboro report a median income of $39,555 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.8%. West Brattleboro's housing stock carries a median value of $249,200, and the median resident age is 44.6 years. Educational attainment runs 37.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Vermont at 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,487 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Vermont's average monthly utility costs around $251 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 36.4 out of 100 (Very Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of West Brattleboro's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to work and mobility to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For West Brattleboro, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for local building permits, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, annual population history; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in West Brattleboro?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.3 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 8.8%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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Question 2

What does the journey to work look like in West Brattleboro?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

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3. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for West Brattleboro?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Vermont, the closest population matches are Vergennes (2,571 residents, $85,417 income); Morrisville (2,527 residents, $66,792 income); Swanton (2,732 residents, $71,307 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Lithonia, GA (2,614 residents); Hudson, IA (2,614 residents); Pearl River, LA (2,614 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Population

2,614 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$39,555 /yr

Lowest-decile income · poverty 8.8% (Above-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.0 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average

City profile score · West Brattleboro, VT

38/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share B
37.0%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Cost of living D
98.0 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Poverty rate D
8.8%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Household income F
$39,555

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

West Brattleboro profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Bachelor's+ share, Cost of living, Poverty rate, Household income. Bachelor's+ shareCost of livingPoverty rateHousehold income 38 F
West Brattleboro profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Bachelor's+ share: 70/100 (B) · 37.0%
  • Cost of living: 48/100 (D) · 98.0 index
  • Poverty rate: 44/100 (D) · 8.8%
  • Household income: 6/100 (F) · $39,555

How does West Brattleboro compare to other US cities?

Where West Brattleboro sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 73% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares West Brattleboro against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Vermont-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places West Brattleboro near the bottom of Vermont's cities

Among the 161 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, West Brattleboro ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Brattleboro only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#141 of 149
5th percentile in Vermont
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 161
0th percentile in Vermont
Median Home Value
#63 of 152
58th percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#46 of 161
71st percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#73 of 161
55th percentile in Vermont
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Vermont only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

7thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Brattleboro's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$249,200 44th percentile more affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. West Brattleboro $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

West Brattleboro's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.3×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,329 of 15,516
More affordable than 8% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,596 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 6.3×, West Brattleboro sits in the pressured band: national rank #14,329 of 15,516 and #10,596 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$39,555 West Brattleboro, VT median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - West Brattleboro, VT West Brattleboro, VT's median household income ($39,555) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not West Brattleboro, VT-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution West Brattleboro, VT median $39,555/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
West Brattleboro, VT median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for West Brattleboro, VT.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,614
Median Income
$39,555
Median Home Value
$249,200
Median Age
44.6
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Labor force participation
59.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.0%

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.9%
Carpool
1.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.3%
Work from Home
15.8%

Based on 1,214 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Vermont statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $251

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Vermont at $251 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $48 ).

These are Vermont statewide averages, not a meter reading for West Brattleboro. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Vermont's BEA cost-of-living index is 98.0 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around West Brattleboro is $1,487/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Vermont statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 36.4 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Vermont statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county West Brattleboro sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How West Brattleboro compares to similar-size Vermont cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
West Brattleboro (this city) 2,614 $39,555
Vergennes 2,571 $85,417
Morrisville 2,527 $66,792
Swanton 2,732 $71,307
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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