Vermont housing data profiles

General housing data: Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont


Housing demandBrattleboroWindham Co.Vermont
Total population, 2000* 12,005 44,216 608,827 About Trend
... in occupied housing units 11,547 43,090 588,067 About Trend
... owner occupied 6,664 31,067 438,627 About Trend
... renter occupied 4,883 12,023 149,440 About Trend

*Read why some Census data might conflict with this number
Estimated population, 2008 11,491 43,176 621,270 About Trend
Total group quarters population, 2000** 458 1,126 20,760 About Trend

**Military barracks, college dorms, nursing homes, etc.
Number of households, 2000 5,364 18,375 240,634 About Trend
... owning home 2,775 12,479 169,784 About Trend
... renting home 2,589 5,896 70,850 About Trend
Number of families, 2000 2,883 11,456 157,763 About Trend
... owning home 1,895 8,893 126,943 About Trend
... renting home 988 2,563 30,820 About Trend
Average household size, 2000 2.15 2.35 2.44 About Trend
... in owner-occupied housing units 2.40 2.49 2.58 About Trend
... in renter-occupied housing units 1.89 2.04 2.11 About Trend
Average family size, 2000 2.84 2.91 2.96 About Trend
Owner-occupied units, 2000 2,774 12,479 169,777 About Trend
... with 1.00 or less people p/room 2,754 12,322 168,024 About Trend
... with 1.01 or more people p/room 20 157 1,753 About Trend
Renter-occupied units, 2000 2,590 5,896 70,857 About Trend
... with 1.00 or less people p/room 2,534 5,750 69,150 About Trend
... with 1.01 or more people p/room 56 146 1,707 About Trend
Year householder moved into unit, 2000
... for owner-occupied units
... 1990 to March 2000 1,249 5,483 80,036 About Trend
... 1980 to 1989 755 3,311 42,197 About Trend
... 1970 to 1979 305 1,878 24,482 About Trend
... 1969 or earlier 465 1,807 23,062 About Trend
... for renter-occupied units
... 1990 to March 2000 2,184 4,918 61,665 About Trend
... 1980 to 1989 276 625 5,777 About Trend
... 1970 to 1979 85 219 1,708 About Trend
... 1969 or earlier 45 134 1,707 About Trend
Median year householder moved into unit, 2000
... for all occupied units 1994 1992 1993 About Trend
... owner-occupied 1988 1988 1989 About Trend
... renter-occupied 1997 1997 1998 About Trend
Total workers 16 years of age or older, 2000 5,989 22,895 311,839 About Trend
... working outside town/city of residence 1,996 13,486 202,707 About Trend
... working outside county of residence 142 1,388 45,555 About Trend
... working outside Vermont 661 2,674 21,346 About Trend
Ability to affordBrattleboroWindham Co.Vermont
Median household income (Census), 1999 $31,997 $38,204 $40,856 About Trend
Median family income (Census), 1999 $44,267 $46,989 $48,625 About Trend
Median household income for family of four (HUD), 2009† $61,800 $61,800 $64,800 About Trend
Median family adjusted gross income, 2007 $47,156 $50,903 $57,433 About Trend
Annual average wage (Vermont DET), 2008 $36,602 $36,218 $38,317 About Trend
Housing wage, 2010***
... 0 bedroom unit† $13.06 $13.06 $12.59 About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit† $13.62 $13.62 $14.45 About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit† $17.88 $17.88 $17.70 About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit† $21.60 $21.60 $23.02 About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit† $22.29 $22.29 $26.49 About Trend
Housing wage as % of state minimum wage ($8.06), 2010
... 0 bedroom unit† 162% 162% 156% About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit† 169% 169% 179% About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit† 222% 222% 220% About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit† 268% 268% 286% About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit† 277% 277% 329% About Trend

***Hourly wage needed to afford an apartment and pay only 30% of income toward housing
†County and town/village figures are identical, because HUD calculates county values only. Therefore, this value applies to all towns/villages within the county.
Per capita income (Census), 1999 $19,554 $20,533 $20,625 About Trend
Income needed to afford an apartment at HUD's FMR, 2010
... 0 bedroom unit† $27,160 $27,160 $26,190 About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit† $28,320 $28,320 $30,046 About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit† $37,200 $37,200 $36,809 About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit† $44,920 $44,920 $47,872 About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit† $46,360 $46,360 $55,102 About Trend
Labor force (Vermont DET), 2008 6,220 24,550 355,400 About Trend
... employed 5,970 23,750 338,500 About Trend
... unemployed 250 1,150 16,900 About Trend
... unemployment rate 4.0% 4.7% 4.8% About Trend

†County and town/village figures are identical, because HUD calculates county values only. Therefore, this value applies to all towns/villages within the county.
Housing stockBrattleboroWindham Co.Vermont
Total housing units, 2000* 5,686 27,039 294,382 About Trend
... owner-occupied 2,775 12,479 169,784 About Trend
... renter-occupied 2,589 5,896 70,850 About Trend
... vacant housing units, 2000* 322 8,664 53,748 About Trend
... for seasonal, recreational, occasional use 72 7,519 43,060 About Trend
... for rent 122 317 3,084 About Trend
... for sale only 32 288 2,393 About Trend

*Read why some Census data might conflict with this number
Estimated housing units, 2008 — 28,380 312,617 About Trend
Building permits estimated (total units), 2008 1 53 1,444 About Trend
... permitted units in single-family buildings 1 53 1,057 About Trend
... permitted units in multi-family buildings 0 0 387 About Trend
Housing by units in structure, 2000
... owner-occupied housing units
... in buildings with 1 unit 2,123 10,523 143,926 About Trend
... in buildings with 2 units 164 484 5,534 About Trend
... in buildings with 3 or more units 158 302 4,444 About Trend
... that are mobile homes 329 1,166 15,804 About Trend
... that are boats, RVs, vans or other 0 4 69 About Trend
... renter-occupied housing units
... in buildings with 1 unit 351 1,757 19,134 About Trend
... in buildings with 2 units 364 920 13,225 About Trend
... in buildings with 3 or more units 1,840 2,875 34,442 About Trend
... that are mobile homes 35 334 4,021 About Trend
... that are boats, RVs, vans or other 0 10 35 About Trend
... vacant housing units
... in buildings with 1 unit 131 6,749 40,249 About Trend
... in buildings with 2 units 49 311 2,421 About Trend
... in buildings with 3 or more units 131 1,259 7,702 About Trend
... that are mobile homes 11 295 2,806 About Trend
... that are boats, RVs, vans or other 0 50 570 About Trend
Homeownership costsBrattleboroWindham Co.Vermont
Primary residences sold, 2009
... number sold 79 263 4,452 About Trend
... average price of homes sold $186,112 $188,120 $217,505 About Trend
... median price of homes sold $186,000 $179,000 $190,000 About Trend
Number of primary residences sold, 2009 79 263 4,452 About Trend
... single family homes 70 244 3,731 About Trend
... condominiums 9 16 684 About Trend
... mobile homes with land 0 3 37 About Trend
Average price of primary residences sold, 2009 $186,112 $188,120 $217,505 About Trend
... single family homes $194,052 $192,243 $221,598 About Trend
... condominiums $124,361 $156,419 $203,378 About Trend
... mobile homes with land — $21,890 $65,984 About Trend
Median price of primary residences sold, 2009 $186,000 $179,000 $190,000 About Trend
... single family homes $189,950 $180,000 $195,000 About Trend
... condominiums $130,000 $156,000 $180,000 About Trend
... mobile homes with land — $20,000 $60,000 About Trend
Number of vacation residences sold, 2009 10 292 1,539 About Trend
... single family vacation homes 5 177 955 About Trend
... vacation condominiums 3 102 418 About Trend
... vacation mobile homes with land 2 13 166 About Trend
Average price of vacation residences sold, 2009 $303,170 $336,636 $274,954 About Trend
... single family vacation homes $456,940 $328,785 $302,522 About Trend
... vacation condominiums $137,333 $380,495 $289,227 About Trend
... vacation mobile homes with land $167,500 $99,416 $80,411 About Trend
Median price of vacation residences sold, 2009 $167,500 $257,000 $195,000 About Trend
... single family vacation homes $324,700 $252,500 $218,500 About Trend
... vacation condominiums $132,000 $303,888 $210,000 About Trend
... vacation mobile homes with land $167,500 $85,000 $70,000 About Trend
Primary residence mobile homes sold without land, 2009 9 12 186 About Trend
... average price $46,822 $40,533 $38,198 About Trend
... median price $54,900 $34,000 $27,950 About Trend
Vacation residence mobile homes sold without land, 2009 6 8 97 About Trend
... average price $30,500 $28,500 $43,909 About Trend
... median price $27,500 $27,500 $30,000 About Trend
Municipal tax rate (plus LAR and highway) (p/$100), FY2009 1.0414 — — About Trend
Educational tax rate for homesteads (p/$100), FY2009 1.5568 — — About Trend
Educational tax rate for non-residential (p/$100), FY2009 1.4256 — — About Trend
Common level of appraisal ratio, FY2010 0.8732 — — About Trend
Median monthly owner costs, 2000
... with mortgage $1,073 $985 $1,021 About Trend
... without mortgage $426 $393 $378 About Trend
... as percentage of household income, 1999 18.8% 20.1% 20.2% About Trend
Specified housing units with monthly owner costs (total), 1999 1,953 7,436 105,962 About Trend
... below 30% of household income 1,581 5,583 81,058 About Trend
... at or above 30% of household income 365 1,824 24,493 About Trend
Median value of housing units, 2000
... all owner-occupied $106,000 $112,400 $111,200 About Trend
... specified $110,900 $109,500 $111,500 About Trend
... mobile homes $27,300 $37,000 $37,600 About Trend
Average monthly owner costs for mobile homes, 2000 $592 $602 $658 About Trend
Rental housing costsBrattleboroWindham Co.Vermont
Fair market rent (HUD), 2010
... 0 bedroom unit (40%)† $679 $679 — About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit (40%)† $708 $708 — About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit (40%)† $930 $930 — About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit (40%)† $1,123 $1,123 — About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit (40%)† $1,159 $1,159 — About Trend
Median rents (HUD), 2010
... 0 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $694 $694 — About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $755 $755 — About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $960 $960 — About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $1,179 $1,179 — About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $1,215 $1,215 — About Trend

†County and town/village figures are identical, because HUD calculates county values only. Therefore, this value applies to all towns/villages within the county.
Median gross rent (all units), 2000**** $546 $552 $553 About Trend
... as a percentage of household income, 1999 27.4% 25.6% 26.2% About Trend

****For all rental units, regardless of number of bedrooms; includes utilities
Average gross rent for mobile homes, 2000 $866 $443 $470 About Trend
Specified housing units with gross rent (total), 1999 2,552 5,498 67,193 About Trend
... below 30% of household income 1,393 3,063 37,413 About Trend
... at or above 30% of household income 1,044 1,934 25,208 About Trend
Median rent asked (vacant units), 2000 $468 $492 $466 About Trend

This data last revised April 28, 2010

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