Living in Country around Eden Mills, VT
Country around Eden Mills is a rural area of about 535 people in Orleans County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Burlington, VT and 180 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 111 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $731 a month.
535people
$210kTypical home
$731/moRent
73° / 21°Summer / winter
111"Snow
177Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 535 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 180 mi to Boston, MA
- 41 mi to Burlington, VT
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,324/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 21°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
- 111" of snow a year
- 36 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 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 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to BTV airport
- 130 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,041 ft
- 71 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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