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Albany is a tiny town of 135 people in Orleans County, Vermont. It's about 45 miles from Burlington, VT and 179 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 118 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $892 a month.
135people
$212kTypical home
$892/moRent
77° / 25°Summer / winter
118"Snow
177Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 135
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 88 people per sq mi
- 179 mi to Boston, MA
- 45 mi to Burlington, VT
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $212k (≈$1,336/mo)
- Median rent $892/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118" of snow a year
- 36 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to BTV airport
- 127 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 922 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orleans County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.