Living in Country around North Concord, VT
Country around North Concord is a rural area of about 340 people in Essex County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 71 miles from Burlington, VT and 157 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 88 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $827 a month.
340people
$163kTypical home
$827/moRent
77° / 24°Summer / winter
88"Snow
185Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 340 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Boston, MA
- 71 mi to Burlington, VT
- 65 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,027/mo)
- Median rent $827/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 24°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
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 88" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 69 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 52
- 23% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to BTV airport
- 96 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,211 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.