Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in West Brattleboro, Vermont
A $249,000 home here costs
$2,226per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,280. The real number is $946 higher every month — 74% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
West Brattleboro against Windham County and Vermont
| Measure | West Brattleboro | Windham County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $249,200 | $265,100 |
| Median property tax | $4,517 | $4,968 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.813% | 1.874% |
| Median gross rent | $881 | $1,056 |
| Population | 2,614 | 45,913 |
The weather behind that power bill
West Brattleboro sits in Windham County, which averages a high of 81.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 11.2°F in its coldest, with 40.33" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 377 cooling and 7,431 heating degree days, which is what sets the $224 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Windham County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Windham County
Full Windham County cost breakdown · Every county in Vermont
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in West Brattleboro?
A $249,000 home in West Brattleboro, Vermont costs approximately $2,226 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,280 principal and interest, $376 property tax, $71 homeowners insurance, $292 utilities and $208 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in West Brattleboro?
West Brattleboro has an effective property tax rate of 1.813%, based on a median home value of $249,200 and median real estate taxes of $4,517. That is lower than the Windham County average of 1.874%.
What is the average home price in West Brattleboro?
The median owner-occupied home value in West Brattleboro, Vermont is $249,200, against $265,100 across Windham County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in West Brattleboro?
Median gross rent in West Brattleboro is $881 a month, against $2,226 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for West Brattleboro — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Vermont.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.