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Country around Westfield is a rural area of about 568 people in Orleans County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Burlington, VT and 191 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 99 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $307k and rent runs about $863 a month.
568people
$307kTypical home
$863/moRent
73° / 23°Summer / winter
99"Snow
177Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 568 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Boston, MA
- 46 mi to Burlington, VT
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $307k (≈$1,937/mo)
- Median rent $863/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 99" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 65 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 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to BTV airport
- 137 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,067 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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