Local servicesHospitalPorter Medical Center11.4 miPost officeVergennes Post Office5.0 miTown hallPanton Town Hall2.1 miPoliceVergennes Police Department5.6 miFire stationAddison Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV26 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB98 miInterstateI-8711 miUS highwayUS 75.4 miAmtrakFerrisburgh-Vergennes, VT VRN5.7 miCoachState of VT Park and RideVermont Translines5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05491 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:10 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:25 am – 4:17 pm
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People5,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.52,448 householdsMedian household income $87,917Median home value $337,400Median rent $1,141 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,746 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 3,133 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes67% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 10°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June59 in of snow a year, on about 28 days12 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vergennes station, 5 mi away; rain from Cornwall
Parks and public landsDead Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 144 acresButton Bay State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 210 acresLower Otter Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 miD.A.R. State Parkstate park · 5.9 miSnake Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,002 acresChimney Point State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 59 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200233 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Jun 200232 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAddison County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Essex County, NY, 22 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVergennes Panton Water Districtserves 5,100 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation122 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
