Cost Of Living in Brattleboro, VT

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Brattleboro	Vermont	National
Cost of living	111	110	100
Goods & Services	120	108	100
Groceries	102	105	100
Health care	113	106	100
Housing	99	112	100
Transportation	110	107	100
Utilities	131	121	100

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The cost of living in Brattleboro is 1% higher than the Vermont average
The cost of living in Brattleboro is 11% higher than the national average
Brattleboro housing is 1% lower than the national average
Vermont general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Vermont state income tax is 29% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$57,424	$4,785	$1,340	$1,723
Renters	$23,972	$1,998	$559	$719

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Brattleboro, VT, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Brattleboro homeowners, is $57,424. This would allow for a maximum of $1,340 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $23,972 which would result in a maximum of $559 to be spent on rental costs.

Vermont Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Vermont	6%	7%

Vermont Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Vermont	3.35%	8.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Brattleboro	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.58	$24.26	9.6%
Beauty Salon	$67.97	$45.56	49.2%
Toothpaste	$3.73	$3.70	0.8%
Shampoo	$1.25	$1.28	2.1%
Movie	$13.07	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$25.44	$18.00	41.4%

Groceries

Item	Brattleboro	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.47	$5.84	6.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.44	$1.57	8.5%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.6%
Potatoes	$5.01	$4.93	1.5%
Pizza	$11.66	$12.09	3.6%
Beer	$9.82	$10.41	5.7%

Health Care

Item	Brattleboro	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.00	$125.68	8.5%
Doctor	$164.00	$135.78	20.8%
Dentist	$136.17	$113.29	20.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.01	$10.65	3.4%
Lipitor	$483.35	$468.60	3.1%

Housing

Item	Brattleboro	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$188,600.00	$184,700.00	2.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,281.44	$2,346.69	2.8%
Apartment Rent	$865.00	$949.00	8.9%

Transportation

Item	Brattleboro	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.33	$3.46	3.9%
Tire Balancing	$86.00	$59.92	43.5%

Utilities

Item	Brattleboro	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$294.40	$193.99	51.8%
Phone	$186.72	$192.25	2.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Winchester, NH	1,939	106	5.9%
Hinsdale, NH	1,470	109	8.7%
West Brattleboro, VT	3,042	109	9.0%
Jacksonville, VT	252	102	2.0%
Keene, NH	22,823	112	12.4%
Brattleboro, VT	6,429	111	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Monticello, NY	6,429	91	8.9%
La Broquerie, MB	6,430	n/a
Kasson, MN	6,425	97	3.4%
Ishpeming, MI	6,433	83	17.3%
Oliver Paipoonge, ON	6,433	n/a
Brattleboro, VT	6,429	111	11.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Brattleboro, VT