Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:10 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:20 am – 4:18 pm
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People676 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.6272 householdsMedian household income $120,000Median home value $547,900Median rent $1,375 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,203 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 305 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Vietnamese 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month October91 in of snow a year, on about 51 days0 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 7 mi away; snow from Ludlow
Nearby landmarksMOSES POND WINTER THtrailhead · under a mileWantastiquet Lakelake · 1.1 miHolt Mountainpeak · 2.1 miGREENDALEcampground · 2.2 miPeabody Hillpeak · 1.8 miLITTLE MICHIGAN FR10 WINTER THtrailhead · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · within reach · 412,402 acresLowell Lake State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 206 acresStar Lake Wetlands (Wildlife Management Area)state conservation land · 6.8 mi · 92 acresBall Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.3 miEmerald Lake State Parkstate park · 10.3 miOtter Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 92 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202042 mi away, near South Glens Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindsor County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rutland County, VT, 24 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpringfield Water Deptserves 9,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,673 ft510 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwestern Vermont Health Care Medical Center Northshire Campus15.3 miPost officeWeston Post Office2.1 miTown hallWeston Town Hall2.1 miPoliceLudlow Police Department7.0 miFire stationWeston Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT16 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB64 miInterstateI-9119 miUS highwayUS 79.5 miAmtrakJames M Jeffords Station RUD22 miCoachCumberland FarmsVermont Translines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05161 ZIP area.
