Cost of Living in Brattleboro
Brattleboro's cost of living runs a real, genuinely mixed picture this record discloses directly -- low property taxes alongside a wide, elevated rent-citation spread.
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Learn moreGenuinely low property taxes
Ownwell cited Brattleboro's median effective property tax rate at approximately 0.74%, below both the national comparison figure and Vermont's own statewide median of approximately 2.11%.
A genuinely wide, elevated rent picture
Rent citations reviewed this pass ranged widely, from approximately $1,650 to $2,150/month depending on the source and unit type -- a real, disclosed spread reflecting Brattleboro's genuinely small rental market.
Vermont's high income tax still applies
Vermont's real, current graduated state income tax runs 3.35% to a top marginal rate of 8.75% (2026) -- among the higher top rates of any income-tax state, applying in Brattleboro as statewide.
Key takeaways
- Brattleboro's property taxes run genuinely low relative to both the national and Vermont statewide figures.
- Rent citations ran genuinely wide ($1,650-$2,150/month) across sources reviewed this pass.
- Vermont's genuinely high state income tax (up to 8.75%) applies regardless of Brattleboro's low property taxes.
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