A small Vermont hub where independent voters routinely shape local outcomes
Brattleboro anchors Windham County, one of Vermont's most reliably progressive corners, yet its arts-economy mix and significant unaffiliated voter share give local races an unpredictability rare in the surrounding rural towns.
| Group | Brattleboro, VT | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.7% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 2.0% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +22.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5% | 46.2% | — | — | |
| 5.2% | 19.0% | — | — | |
| 5.1% | 18.9% | — | — | |
| 4.3% | 15.8% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 72.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Brattleboro, VT metro area? 177,375 residents across 4 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | D+44.6 | R+31.8 | 76.4pp |
| President vs Governor | D+42.3 | R+31.8 | 74.1pp |
| President vs Senate | D+42.3 | D+44.6 | 2.3pp |