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Country around West Wardsboro is a rural area of about 512 people in Windham County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 89 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 117 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $354k and rent runs about $2k a month.
512people
$354kTypical home
$1,533/moRent
75° / 26°Summer / winter
117"Snow
203Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 512 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Hartford, CT
- 40 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $354k (≈$2,230/mo)
- Median rent $1,533/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (52 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 117" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (725 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to RUT airport
- 48 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,395 ft
- 107 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Windham County: D+43 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- 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