Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:10 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:19 am – 4:18 pm
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People678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.8314 householdsMedian household income $77,500Median home value $323,100Median rent $1,321 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,686 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 411 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 14%, construction 14%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month October60 in of snow a year, on about 20 days8 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield Hartness Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Walpole 3
Nearby landmarksSpring Hillpeak · under a mileSouth Branch Saxtons Riverriver · 1.9 miRoundy Mountainpeak · 2.8 miSouth Branch Williams Riverriver · 5.7 miSokoki Fallswaterfall · 6.1 miLowell Lakelake · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrafton Village Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 64 acresTurner Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 335 acresLowell Lake State Parkstate park · 6.6 miJamaica State Parkstate park · 7.3 miGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · 8.7 mi · 412,402 acresBall Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 25 Dec 197748 mi away, near Hopkinton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 25 Dec 197748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindham County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202592 of 100 days measured7 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 15, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, VT
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrattleboro Water Deptserves 12,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,655 ft504 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrace Cottage Hospital9.6 miPost officeGrafton Post Office1.5 miTown hallGrafton Town Hall1.5 miPoliceChester Police Department5.7 miFire stationGrafton Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT29 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB66 miInterstateI-918.3 miUS highwayUS 58.7 miAmtrakBellows Falls, VT BLF10 miCoachBellows Falls Bus StopGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05146 ZIP area.
