The Town Files

Windham County, Vermont

45,923 people. The median home is worth $279,600 (typical Vermont town: $278,700) and the median household earns $72,217.

Towns in Windham County

Towns in Windham County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brattleboro12,184$257,300$58,24145.6
Brattleboro7,352$234,600$52,73444.3
Rockingham4,832$210,900$70,85746.4
Westminster3,016$273,800$71,49153.5
West Brattleboro2,803$256,100$44,82747.2
Bellows Falls2,747$195,600$56,08641.3
Putney2,617$300,000$79,70637.2

People and housing

Windham CountyTypical Vermont town
Median home value$279,600$278,700
Median rent$1,056$1,117
Median household income$72,217$76,895
Median age47.345.7
Bachelor's degree or higher44.0%38.9%
Below the poverty line11.6%8.6%

Jobs and pay

20,831 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,758 a year.

Largest industries in Windham CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,240 jobs · $63,371Hotels & restaurants2,894 jobs · $31,677Retail2,312 jobs · $41,736Manufacturing1,943 jobs · $65,226Education1,353 jobs · $47,525Construction1,200 jobs · $68,659
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Windham County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,038 storm events in Windham County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Windham County by type since 1996Hail32Heat37Flood60High Wind38Heavy Snow69Flash Flood68Strong Wind98Frost/Freeze26Winter Storm148Winter Weather191
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Windham County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 8, 2024Tropical StormEM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
March 2, 2024Severe StormDR-4762: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 14, 2023FloodDR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 10, 2023FloodEM-3595: Flooding
September 29, 2021FloodDR-4621: Severe Storm And Flooding
August 22, 2021HurricaneEM-3567: Tropical Storm Henri
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).