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Windham County, Vermont

Windham County, Vermont. Windham County had 45,204 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.5% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. It holds 44 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 22 towns and townships and 17 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 50025.

Windham County is the county of the Brattleboro, VT micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

45,204

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 45,905 · ACS 2020-2024: 45,923

Median household income

$72,217

±$4,229 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$279,600

±$8,435 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$1,056

±$40 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

How many people live in Windham County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 45,905 residents in Windham County. The Census Bureau estimates 45,204 for July 1, 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 45,923 over 786 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +310 (46,168)
2021→2022 −243 (45,925)
2022→2023 −2 (45,923)
2023→2024 −444 (45,479)
2024→2025 −275 (45,204)

Windham County in Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Windham County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	45,923	647,106	+3,100
Households	19,784±318	273,416	+841
Average household size	2.23±0.04	2.28	no clear change
Housing units	30,183±63	339,042	−403

Windham County's population since 2000

From 44,216 in 2000 to 45,204 in 2025: up 2.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 44,216
2005 (estimate) 44,187
2010 Census 44,513
2015 (estimate) 43,309
2020 Census 45,905
2025 (estimate) 45,204

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

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

What cities and towns are in Windham County?

Windham County holds 44 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 22 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 17 census-designated places. The largest is Brattleboro with 11,872 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Windham County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Brattleboro	town	12,184	12,122±20	$58,241	$257,300	17.8%	100%
Brattleboro CDP	CDP	7,352	7,657±417	$52,734	$234,600	21.3%	100%
Rockingham	town	4,832	4,807±16	$70,857	$210,900	16.7%	100%
Westminster	town	3,016	2,999±25	$71,491	$273,800	8.8%	100%
West Brattleboro	CDP	2,803	2,749±426	$44,827	$256,100	14.5%	100%
Bellows Falls	village	2,747	2,891±232	$56,086	$195,600	25.1%	100%
Putney	town	2,617	2,622±30	$79,706	$300,000	16.0%	100%
Wilmington	town	2,255	1,747±201	$70,000	$287,700	6.1%	100%
Vernon	town	2,192	2,709±442	$85,682	$285,100	5.5%	100%
Guilford	town	2,120	2,461±342	$75,243	$312,600	10.6%	100%
Londonderry	town	1,919	1,873±356	$85,179	$346,300	2.4%	100%
Dummerston	town	1,865	2,090±309	$101,696	$335,300	4.5%	100%
Dover	town	1,798	1,466±247	$52,313	$332,900	7.3%	100%
Marlboro	town	1,722	1,362±156	$77,135	$357,300	7.9%	100%
Newfane	town	1,645	1,456±209	$66,719	$284,200	10.9%	100%
Whitingham	town	1,344	1,368±238	$70,625	$262,300	15.5%	100%
Townshend	town	1,291	1,538±396	$78,750	$287,200	8.1%	100%
Jamaica	town	1,005	882±148	$79,219	$347,800	4.5%	100%
Wardsboro	town	869	820±155	$62,000	$299,300	7.7%	100%
Halifax	town	771	847±194	$63,889	$267,500	6.0%	100%
Grafton	town	645	666±137	$76,111	$343,200	4.5%	100%
Putney CDPGEOID 5057625	CDP	571	393±117	$47,159	$246,500	24.2%	100%
Brookline	town	540	531±90	$80,833	$290,700	6.2%	100%
Saxtons RiverGEOID 5062950	village	479	553±241	$106,250	$183,700	2.6%	100%
Windham	town	449	594±151	$94,500	$353,900	9.9%	100%
StrattonGEOID 5002570750	town	440	532±189	$122,708	$400,000	0.0%	100%
Wilmington CDPGEOID 5084625	CDP	439	348±155	$57,000	$285,300	13.5%	100%
Athens	town	380	431±99	$68,438	$240,400	12.1%	100%
Westminster villageGEOID 5081325	village	287	497±220	$81,000	$313,600	2.2%	100%
Chimney HillGEOID 5013860	CDP	263	75±76	not published	$275,000	0.0%	100%
North WestminsterGEOID 5052375	CDP	262	125±88	not published	$171,500	0.0%	100%
JacksonvilleGEOID 5036025	village	213	106±55	$83,281	$223,400	3.8%	100%
Townshend CDP	CDP	199	160±41	$38,875	$247,600	8.8%	100%
Stratton MountainGEOID 5070825	CDP	335	87±76	$179,500	$1,062,500	0.0%	57%
AlgiersGEOID 5001035	CDP	186	242±155	not published	not published	29.3%	100%
Londonderry CDPGEOID 5040150	CDP	180	137±88	$54,000	$166,500	0.0%	100%
Jamaica CDPGEOID 5036100	CDP	174	59±43	$84,875	$279,700	6.8%	100%
South LondonderryGEOID 5067225	CDP	147	68±59	$63,417	not published	0.0%	100%
HarmonyvilleGEOID 5032050	CDP	92	151±64	$69,205	$307,700	3.3%	100%
Whitingham CDPGEOID 5083875	CDP	91	178±112	not published	$219,600	15.2%	100%
Newfane villageGEOID 5048325	village	87	141±79	$85,938	$347,400	12.8%	100%
West DummerstonGEOID 5079750	CDP	77	46±36	not published	$188,200	0.0%	100%
Wardsboro CDPGEOID 5076150	CDP	70	48±29	$83,889	$287,500	2.1%	100%
Grafton CDPGEOID 5028825	CDP	49	82±69	$114,286	$463,600	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Windham County?

The median resident of Windham County is 47.3 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.3%. 2.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Windham County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	47.3±0.4	43.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	16.8%	17.9%	–
65 years and over	25.6%±0.2 pts	21.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.1%	2.6%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.1%±0.5 pts	89.9%	−3.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	1.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.2%±0.2 pts	1.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.3%±0.5 pts	4.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.9%±0.4 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.7%±0.7 pts	5.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.2%±0.7 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	15.7%±1.1 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.6%±0.6 pts	3.9%	−1.6 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.3%±0.8 pts	94.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	44.0%±1.8 pts	43.8%	+5.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	21.3%±1.7 pts	18.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	4.2%±0.7 pts	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 Windham County earn?

Half of Windham County's 19,784 households earn less than $72,217 a year (±$4,229), against $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 the median was $63,978 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $8,239 after inflation. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Windham County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$72,217±$4,229	$81,203	+$8,239
Mean household income	$99,781±$4,320	$107,852	–
Per capita income	$45,078±$1,811	$46,500	+$5,037
People below the poverty line	11.6%±1.6 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.4%±4.1 pts	10.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	13.3%±1.6 pts	10.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	82.4%±1.8 pts	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 Windham County?

Owners occupy 73.9% of Windham County's occupied homes and renters 26.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,600 by its owner (±$8,435). The median renter pays $1,056 a month including utilities, and 37.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Windham County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$279,600±$8,435	$316,600	+$15,985
Median gross rent	$1,056±$40	$1,234	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.2%±4.9 pts	38.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,822±$69	$1,907	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.9%±1.8 pts	73.2%	+6.6 pts
Housing units	30,183±63	339,042	−403
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6%±0.8 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.6%±2.0 pts	3.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	69.0%±1.8 pts	67.3%	–
Mobile homes	4.7%±0.9 pts	5.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.4 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	24.3%±1.5 pts	24.4%	–

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 many new homes is Windham County building?

Builders took permits for 120 new housing units across Windham County in 2025 (115 single-family), 2.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 122 units
2020 101 units
2021 121 units
2022 136 units
2023 154 units
2024 178 units
2025 120 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Windham County get to work?

67.5% of Windham County's workers drive alone and 18.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Windham County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.9%±1.5 pts	64.6%	–
Unemployment rate	4.8%±1.1 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	67.5%±2.1 pts	68.5%	–
Carpooled	6.7%±1.0 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	5.3%±1.0 pts	4.4%	–
Worked from home	18.5%±1.6 pts	16.9%	+6.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.2 min±1.1	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 are Windham County's census tracts?

Windham County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $51,135 (Tract 9685) to $101,696 (Tract 9683).

Census tracts of Windham County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 967050025967000	Bellows Falls (76%)	2,924	2,921±226	$56,034	$197,500	$1,038	24.8%
Tract 967150025967100	Saxtons River (20%)	1,908	1,886±227	$101,563	$228,000	$1,184	4.1%
Tract 967250025967200	Grafton (4%)	3,305	3,760±377	$79,750	$307,600	$1,167	7.9%
Tract 967350025967300	South Londonderry (13%)	1,919	1,873±356	$85,179	$346,300	$1,014	2.4%
Tract 967450025967400	Jamaica (10%)	1,005	882±148	$79,219	$347,800	$870	4.5%
Tract 967550025967500	Stratton Mountain (10%)	1,315	1,352±242	$82,083	$331,700	$1,472	4.7%
Tract 967650025967600	North Westminster (9%)	3,016	2,999±25	$71,491	$273,800	$916	8.8%
Tract 967750025967700	Putney (15%)	2,617	2,622±30	$79,706	$300,000	$508	16.0%
Tract 967850025967800	Newfane (7%)	1,645	1,456±209	$66,719	$284,200	$1,266	10.9%
Tract 967950025967900	–	1,798	1,466±247	$52,313	$332,900	$670	7.3%
Tract 968050025968000	Chimney Hill (17%)	2,255	1,747±201	$70,000	$287,700	$1,106	6.1%
Tract 968150025968100	Jacksonville (13%)	1,344	1,368±238	$70,625	$262,300	$673	15.5%
Tract 968250025968200	–	2,493	2,209±238	$73,438	$301,000	$1,206	6.9%
Tract 968350025968300	West Dummerston (4%)	1,865	2,090±309	$101,696	$335,300	$1,392	4.5%
Tract 968450025968400	West Brattleboro (46%)	4,123	3,933±406	$60,592	$279,100	$869	13.2%
Tract 968550025968500	Brattleboro (88%)	5,601	5,848±472	$51,135	$225,900	$1,127	20.3%
Tract 968650025968600	Brattleboro (65%)	2,460	2,341±335	$80,906	$348,800	$1,093	19.2%
Tract 968750025968700	Algiers (5%)	4,312	5,170±386	$80,079	$295,900	$1,112	7.9%

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

How does Windham County compare with Vermont's other counties?

Windham County's rank among Vermont's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	6th of 14
Growth 2020-2025	13th of 14
Residents per square mile	7th of 14
Median household income	10th of 14
Median home value	9th of 14
Median gross rent	10th of 14
Poverty rate	5th of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher	4th of 14
Median age	5th of 14

Every county in Vermont

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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