Not necessarily, although it will be somewhat difficult if you can't find a roommate or a classmate to rideshare. The campus van service operates daily one morning run and a few afternoon runs between campus and downtown. The town bus runs from downtown to within a mile of the campus, but the frequency is sporadic. The vast majority of students live in or around Brattleboro. From downtown Brattleboro, SIT is about three miles or five-minute drive.
Electricity is almost always the responsibility of the tenant.
In many house rentals, the tenant pays for heat and how water. About fifty percent of SIT students live off campus. In addition, Brattleboro is home to many students attending Marlboro College, Landmark College and the Community College of Vermont.