Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:11 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:19 am – 4:18 pm
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People757 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.4300 householdsMedian household income $80,417Median home value $350,600Median rent $1,161 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,487 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 363 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, construction 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month October130 in of snow a year, on about 53 days0 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 12 mi away; snow from West Wardsboro
Nearby landmarksTurkey Mountainpeak · 1.7 miHamilton Fallswaterfall · 2.1 miTimber Ridge Mountainpeak · 2.9 miBurbees Pondlake · under a mileBall Mountain Lakelake · 3.2 miWinhall Riverriver · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJamaica State Parkstate park · 2.1 miLowell Lake State Parkstate park · 4.7 miBall Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.5 miTownshend Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.3 mi · 960 acresTurner Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 78 acresGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · 7.6 mi · 412,402 acresSource: 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 3.1 on 11 Mar 202047 mi away, near South Glens Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202047 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation1,721 ft525 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrace Cottage Hospital7.6 miPost officeJamaica Post Office4.5 miTown hallWindham Town Hall1.1 miFire stationWindham Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT29 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB61 miInterstateI-9113 miUS highwayUS 513 miAmtrakBellows Falls, VT BLF14 miCoachBellows Falls Bus StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05359 ZIP area.
