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Country around Roxbury is a rural area of about 768 people in Washington County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Burlington, VT and 147 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 110 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $1k a month.
768people
$222kTypical home
$1,017/moRent
76° / 26°Summer / winter
110"Snow
177Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 768 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Boston, MA
- 39 mi to Burlington, VT
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,400/mo)
- Median rent $1,017/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 26°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
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 110" of snow a year
- 38 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,090 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to BTV airport
- 104 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,581 ft
- 102 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: D+43 in 2024
- 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.