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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Brattleboro, VT compare?
| Figure | Brattleboro, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,872 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,184 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 380 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.1% |
| Measure | Brattleboro, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,122±20 |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.2%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.5%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $58,241±$8,266 |
| Per capita income | $43,444±$3,989 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.8%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $257,300±$17,948 |
| Median gross rent | $1,074±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.0%±9.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.5%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.9%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.8%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov