VT area data
Brattleboro, VT
Brattleboro, VT.
Population: 16,955 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Brattleboro, VT is $349,665 — down 2.3% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,764/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$349,665
Median home value
-2.3%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $349,665
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.1%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $376,027
- House Price Index (state)
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 49
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,764/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.1%
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Brattleboro Union High School, Oak Grove School, Green Street School, Academy School, Windham Regional Career Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 10% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Troy Mills Landfill (23.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 112
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 95
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Coltsville National Historical Park (39 mi)
- National parks include
- Coltsville National Historical Park, New England National Scenic Trail, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Miller Farm Airfield (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dillant Hopkins Airport (EEN) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BRATTLEBORO RETREAT
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +55 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,551
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,329
- Average weekly wage
- $1,087
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 88
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Brattleboro | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $349,665 | $366,555 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,764/mo | $1,966/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,551 | $4,553 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Brattleboro, VT?
- $349,665.
- What is typical rent in Brattleboro, VT?
- Typical rent: $1,764/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Brattleboro, VT?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Brattleboro, VT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 10% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Brattleboro, VT?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Brattleboro, VT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Brattleboro, VT?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Brattleboro, VT?
- Good. Median AQI: 14. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Brattleboro, VT?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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