From 1900 to 1950 Brattleboro’s population, on average, increased by 1000 people per decade.  In 1900 the population was about 6,500 and by 1950 the census stated there were about 11,500 people in town. 

Since 1797 there has been a weekly or daily newspaper in Brattleboro for all but four years. It started with Benjamin Smead’s paper the “Federal Galaxy” in 1797 and goes on to include William Fessenden’s “Reporter” in the early 1800’s, the “Vermont Phoenix” for over 80 years, and the “Brattleboro Reformer” under the banner of Windham County and Brattleboro for over 140 years.