Local servicesHospitalNorth Country Hospital and Health Center10.4 miPost officeWest Charleston Post Office2.5 miTown hallCharleston Town Hall1.4 miPoliceVermont State Police Derby Barracks - Troop A8.7 miFire stationCharleston Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV62 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM120 miInterstateI-917.2 miUS highwayUS 57.7 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05872 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05872 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:01 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:22 am – 4:09 pm
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People809 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.6421 householdsMedian household income $48,839Median home value $235,90088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,795 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 442 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 3°F45 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month July115 in of snow a year, on about 64 days1 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Island Pond station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsSentinel Rock State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 52 acresBill Sladyk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 6,337 acresBrighton State Parkstate park · 9.6 miSouth Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 miSilvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.2 mi · 27,090 acresBarton River Streambankstate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Oct 198848 mi away, near Milan, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOrleans County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025281 of 345 days measured60 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coos County, NH, 39 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJay Peak Water Systemserves 6,740 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,367 ft417 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
