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Country around East Haven is a rural area of about 301 people in Essex County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 72 miles from Burlington, VT and 165 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 72°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 102 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $2k a month.
301people
$153kTypical home
$1,712/moRent
72° / 19°Summer / winter
102"Snow
185Sunny days
180Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 301 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Boston, MA
- 72 mi to Burlington, VT
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$967/mo)
- Median rent $1,712/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 72°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 185 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 180 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 180 days a year with rain or snow
- 102" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 73 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to BTV airport
- 102 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,467 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Essex County: R+16 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk