Brattleboro (), originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Massachusetts state line at the confluence of Vermont's West River and the Connecticut River. With a 2022 Census population of 12,106, it is the most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River.
The town has been important to the history of Vermont, acting as a gateway for trade on both the Connecticut River and subsequent road and train infrastructure. Moreover the Whetstone Brook allowed the development of several mill industries that relied on water power. The town rose to national and international recognition because...
Ethnicity | Brattleboro | USA |
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White | 93.3% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.7% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.9% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 2.8% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 2.3% | 18.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Brattleboro | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 5.2% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 9.2% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 23.1% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 11.3% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 18.1% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 14% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 6.5% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 7.3% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1.3% | 7.1% |
Education | Brattleboro | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 24% | 27.0% |
Other College | 15% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 24% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 18% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |