Brattleboro Historical Society Jeremiah Beal House, 2012
West Brattleboro’s story
194 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1891 on.
- 1832West Brattleboro is settled
West BrattleboroVT
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,749
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$256K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
469
A commuter town
Is West Brattleboro a good place to live?
No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower middle household income than West Brattleboro. West Brattleboro’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both Vermont’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Living Memorial Park, at 60 acres. We don’t grade West Brattleboro yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes West Brattleboro stand out
Where West Brattleboro beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave West Brattleboro for work
Where West Brattleboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
469jobs based in West Brattleboro
5%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
Moving to West Brattleboro: who provides what
West Brattleboro is unincorporated, so Windham County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrattleboro Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWindham CountyWindham County provides services here
SchoolsWindham Southeast Unified Union School District 96Windham Southeast Supervisory Union2 districts serve West Brattleboro; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereBrattleboro Town ClerkTown of Brattleboro; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code0530105301 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Brattleboro.
Work & commute
West Brattleboro stands out in Vermont and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The top destinations are Brattleboro (51%), Putney (2%) and Keene (2%). West Brattleboro had 469 jobs in 2023, down 33 from 2013. Among residents here, 15% live below the poverty line, above both the Vermont town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its average trip to work is 28 minutes.
5%work in town
| West Brattleboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 16% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In West Brattleboro5%
Brattleboro51%
Putney2%
Keene2%
Greenfield2%
4 mi
median commute distance
469
jobs based in West Brattleboro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in West Brattleboro, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts three quarters of West Brattleboro’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, West Brattleboro sits above just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is West Brattleboro’s year
Among 72 Vermont towns, just one has a higher midsummer high than West Brattleboro. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 60 inches of snow falls in a winter.
60″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer56–81°
Fall39–61°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 10.9% of West Brattleboro
Across 1 park or preserve: 2.5 miles of trail.
10.9%conserved
10.9%
conserved · 114 of 1,045 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Living Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy West Brattleboro is
27% of West Brattleboro adults have been diagnosed with depression. West Brattleboro: just over a quarter of adults have obesity.
| West Brattleboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | West Brattleboro | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 64.7% | 69.2% |
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in West Brattleboro than across Vermont
36% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 44% across Vermont. Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). West Brattleboro’s midpoint age is 47.2 years.
47.2median age · VT 43.1
| West Brattleboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.2 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 40% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 19% | 22% |
West BrattleboroVermontUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school39%
Some college13%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate21%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| West Brattleboro | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.9% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.4% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 114 attractions →Mount Monadnock and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Brattleboro. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MountainMount Monadnock
33 mi MountainMount Greylock
38 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
33 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
17 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
23 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Brattleboro
16pages on West Brattleboro
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Brattleboro
SIT Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brattleboro2.9 miLandmark CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Putney9.4 mi$66,540 tuition
About 4 of every 100 West Brattleboro residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
About West Brattleboro
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
West Brattleboro is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Brattleboro had a population of 2,803.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
Questions about West Brattleboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Brattleboro, VT a good place to live?
We don’t grade West Brattleboro yet; the figures below are still real.