VT area data
West Townshend, VT
West Townshend, VT.
Population: 757 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $370,124
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.0%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $371,329
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 112
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- North Windham Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dillant Hopkins Airport (EEN) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +55 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $5,487
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,329
- Average weekly wage
- $1,087
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 88
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