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Bolton Valley is a tiny town of 252 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It's about 20 miles from Burlington, VT and 171 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 192 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $1k a month.
252people
$225kTypical home
$1,174/moRent
76° / 26°Summer / winter
192"Snow
177Sunny days
193Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 252
- Part of a metro area
- About 578 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Boston, MA
- 20 mi to Burlington, VT
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,419/mo)
- Median rent $1,174/mo
- Median household income $112k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 193 days a year with rain or snow
- 192" of snow a year
- 56 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,047 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 20% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 65% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to BTV airport
- 125 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,808 ft
- 77 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 220 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chittenden County: D+54 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk