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Moving to Brattleboro, Vermont

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Population: 12,005. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,849 (-1.3% change)
Males: 5,481 (45.7%), Females: 6,524 (54.3%)

Windham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $31,997
Median house value: $110,900

Population by Race

Races in Brattleboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (21.4%), Irish (19.0%), French (12.3%), German (10.2%), United States (7.5%), Polish (5.7%).

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 9.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brattleboro

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brattleboro town

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

4.4% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -359 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Brattleboro:

  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (9 BELMONT AVE)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (ANNA MARSH LANE PO BOX 803)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brattleboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brattleboro:

  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 50 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 53 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brattleboro:

  • TURNERS FALLS (about 20 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
  • MOUNT SNOW (about 21 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; Abbreviation: 4V8)
  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 21 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)

Amtrak station:
BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Brattleboro:

  • SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING (Full-time enrollment: 311; Location: KIPLING RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sit.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brattleboro:

  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 34 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)

Schools

Public high schools in Brattleboro:

  • BRATTLEBORO SR. UHSD #6 (Students: 1,021; Location: 131 FAIRGROUND ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTHEASTERN VT CAREER ED C (Location: 131 FAIRGROUND ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Brattleboro:

  • MEADOWS SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 75 LINDEN STREET; Grades: 4 – 12)
  • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: MEMORIAL DRIVE P O BOX 2224; Grades: KG – 12)
  • AUSTINE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (Students: 56; Location: 120 MAPLE STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • KINDLE FARMS CHILDRENS SERVICE (Students: 52; Location: PO BOX 6471; Grades: 4 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Brattleboro:

  • ACADEMY SCHOOL (BRATTLEBORO (Students: 378; Location: 860 WESTERN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BRATT. AREA MIDDLE SCH UHSD (Students: 328; Location: 109 SUNNY ACRES; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GREEN STREET SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 164 GREEN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CANAL ST/OAK GROVE SCHOOLS (Students: 166; Location: 15 MORELAND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WINDHAM SOUTHEAST S.U. (Students: 119; Location: 53 GREEN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Brattleboro:

  • SAINT MICHAELS R C SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 23 WALNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 118 MAPLE ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLHOUSE (Students: 62; Location: P O BOX 119; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Brattleboro:

  • BROOKS MEMORIAL (Operating income: $555,565; Location: 224 MAIN ST.; 70,589 books; 1,508 audio materials; 3,625 video materials; 304 serial subscriptions)

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