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Waterbury Center is a tiny town of 273 people in Washington County, Vermont. It's about 27 miles from Burlington, VT and 165 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 153 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $307k and rent runs about $1k a month.
273people
$307kTypical home
$1,163/moRent
79° / 27°Summer / winter
153"Snow
177Sunny days
186Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 273
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 629 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Boston, MA
- 27 mi to Burlington, VT
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $307k (≈$1,933/mo)
- Median rent $1,163/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 27°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
- 186 days a year with rain or snow
- 153" of snow a year
- 45 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 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 48
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to BTV airport
- 125 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 669 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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
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.