Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:05 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:20 am – 4:13 pm
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People927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6421 householdsMedian household income $65,966Median home value $260,300Median rent $1,146 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,471 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 415 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, construction 10%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F41 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October71 in of snow a year, on about 52 days1 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 5 Sw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHalls Lakelake · under a mileTown Farm Hillpeak · 1.3 miBrock Hillpeak · 1.3 miWaits Riverriver · 6.0 miWells Riverriver · 6.1 miBailey Eddyrapids · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBedell Bridge State Parkstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 75 acresPine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 1,979 acresLake Tarleton State Parkstate park · 9.6 miWarren Recreational Trailstate park · 13.2 mi · 50 acresRoy Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 miWhite Mountain National Forestnational forest · 14.7 mi · 725,046 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198248 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Aug 199639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOrange County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured57 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 113main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grafton County, NH, 17 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWells River Water Systemserves 490 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation851 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCottage Hospital5.9 miPost officeWest Newbury Post Office1.3 miTown hallNewbury Town Office2.9 miPoliceGrafton Police Department4.4 miFire stationNewbury Volunteer Fire Department West Newbury Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB33 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM95 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 52.9 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR27 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05051 ZIP area.
