West Brattleboro

Population: 2,614
Median household income: $39,555
Median home value: $249,200

West Brattleboro is a community in Windham County, Vermont, home to 2,614 residents. Its median household income of $39,555 runs below the Windham County figure of $68,021.

From 2019 to 2023, West Brattleboro's population declined 2.4% from 2,677 to 2,614, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $167,400 to $249,200.

37.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 55.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,614
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,555
Median home value: $249,200
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 1,365
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6772,614

Median household income

$31,918$39,555

Median home value

$167,400$249,200

Median gross rent

$794$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,677	$31,918	$167,400	$794
2020	3,042	$34,696	$179,800	$742
2021	2,770	$36,618	$178,500	$795
2022	2,817	$40,446	$210,900	$933
2023	2,614	$39,555	$249,200	$881

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	4.8%
5 to 17	412	15.8%
18 to 24	251	9.6%
25 to 34	193	7.4%
35 to 44	356	13.6%
45 to 54	204	7.8%
55 to 64	516	19.7%
65 to 74	393	15.0%
75 and over	163	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,383	91.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	63	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	4.9%
High school graduate	593	32.5%
Some college or associate's	466	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	377	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	299	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	933	76.9%
Carpooled	20	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	5.3%
Bicycle	5	0.4%
Worked from home	192	15.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	520	50.9%
15 to 29 min	238	23.3%
30 to 44 min	143	14.0%
45 to 59 min	13	1.3%
60+ min	108	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 18.5% (484 of 2,614)

	Count	Share
Family households	558	45.4%
Nonfamily households	671	54.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,229	90.0%
Vacant	136	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	678	55.2%
Renter-occupied	551	44.8%

1-unit, detached47.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	643	47.1%
1-unit, attached	35	2.6%
2 to 4 units	165	12.1%
5 to 19 units	258	18.9%
20 or more units	70	5.1%
Mobile home & other	194	14.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5078850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.8565, -72.6004