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Algiers is a tiny town of 242 people in Windham County, Vermont. It's about 32 miles from Amherst Town, MA and 73 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 79 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $280k and rent runs about $1k a month.
242people
$280kTypical home
$1,147/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
79"Snow
224Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 242
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 372 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Hartford, CT
- 32 mi to Amherst Town, MA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $280k (≈$1,763/mo)
- Median rent $1,147/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 79" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (725 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to ORH airport
- 61 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 696 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Windham County: D+43 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- 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.