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Essex
Vermont

Population

$55K

Median Income

$241K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,813

Federal Spending per Capita$944

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score685

Work From Home %7.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$4,435

SS Benefits / Person$5,884

Education Wage Premium1.10x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$37K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients4.3%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$234K

This county

$380K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$911/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.82%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,747

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,007/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.4%

Homeownership Rate83.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

201 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

81.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients564 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,402

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.0%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,671

Bachelor's Degree Holders348

HS Completion Rate88.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature-1.58

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation37.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$51K

Drought Index (2022)0.37

Heating Degree Days8,948 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days145 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,502 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)103 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed111 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed49 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+52.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers181 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work112 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)63 workers

Walk to Work4.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden47.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers20.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout83.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.040

Nonprofit Organizations41

Veterans Share10.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.2%

Never-Married Adults24.4%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations5.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.98 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms4

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Vermont was D+31 statewide

vs Vermont State

Income tax

8.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.82%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+49D+31

COL Index

County data111 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +46

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $241K

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Local News — Essex

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Schedule - Essex Hornets (Essex Junction, VT) Football 26-27

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MyChamplainValley.com · 3 days ago

Essex Wants A Playoff Win & Then Some

ESSEX, VT – The Essex high school football team's seniors are missing something, a playoff win under…

Vermont Public · May 26, 2026

An Essex summer concert series makes way for ravens

An Essex summer concert series makes way for ravens ... A ravens' nest at the Double E outdoor stage…

WPTZ · 1 month ago

Small sinkhole forms in road in Essex, Vermont

Small sinkhole forms in road in Essex, Vermont ... Police are asking motorists to take extra caution…

WCAX · May 21, 2026

Traffic complaints sparked investigation into Essex Junction gambling operation

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Neighbors' complaints about traffic sparked the investigation into an i…

Vermont Business Magazine · May 23, 2026

Girls on the Run announces Annual Essex 5K to celebrate 2026 spring season

Girls on the Run announces Annual Essex 5K to celebrate 2026 spring season ... Girls will be accompa…

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