Chimney HillVT
Population 75: a town in Vermont.
Is Chimney Hill a good place to live?
Chimney Hill’s median age is 74 years, above both Vermont’s towns (43.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Chimney Hill. Chimney Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
75 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Mount Greylock and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chimney Hill. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MountainMount Greylock
5 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
20 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
15 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
16 mi LandmarkBennington Battle Monument
17 mi MuseumMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtPhoto credits
Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bennington Battle Monument: Phil Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Chimney Hill: who provides what
Chimney Hill is unincorporated, so Windham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chimney Hill.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Chimney Hill’s workers commute out
Jobs in Chimney Hill fell by 76 from 2013 to 2023, to 10. The top destinations are Wilmington (38%), Brattleboro (11%) and Dover (11%). For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Chimney Hill, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Chimney Hill, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 11° and about 130 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chimney Hill is
Chimney Hill: nearly one in ten adults have diabetes. Among adults in the town, 28% sleep under 7 hours and 17% get no exercise outside work.
| Chimney Hill | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Chimney Hill | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74% | 69.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.1% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Chimney Hill has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 76% of Chimney Hill’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to cold waves. In Chimney Hill, the risk rating from FEMA is 44 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | — | 5 |
| 2. Birchwood Recreation Center | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Chimney Hill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chimney Hill; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chimney Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
100% of working residents leave Chimney Hill for work
Where Chimney Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chimney Hill
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
Chimney Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 263. The CDP is in southwestern Windham County, in the western part of Wilmington. It is a residential area built on the southeastern slopes of Haystack Mountain and is bordered to the north and west by the Green Mountain National Forest. It is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the village of Wilmington.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,903 ft
Questions about Chimney Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chimney Hill, VT a good place to live?
Chimney Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.