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Gilman is a tiny town of 165 people in Essex County, Vermont. It's about 75 miles from Burlington, VT and 148 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $1k a month.
165people
$99kTypical home
$1,053/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
68"Snow
185Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 165
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 372 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Boston, MA
- 75 mi to Burlington, VT
- 59 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$621/mo)
- Median rent $1,053/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 2.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 28°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
- 68" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 64 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 56
- 16% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to LEB airport
- 88 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 866 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 44 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.