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A town of 1,291, settled in 1781. 4.2 times the library visits per person than the typical Vermont town.
Trash & recyclingCraftsbury’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and history and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D− for schools. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Craftsbury. Craftsbury is home to Sterling College. On civic life, just 9 of Vermont’s 165 towns do better. Craftsbury has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them District Number Four School and John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library. Craftsbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Craftsbury beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Craftsbury Schools | PK–12 | 207 |
Census counts: 18 in 1790, a low of 18 in 1790, 1,343 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1781 and 3 maps from 1928 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Craftsbury is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Craftsbury, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Craftsbury.
Its public schools are run by the Craftsbury Town School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsbury SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 207 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Craftsbury for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Craftsbury has added 85 jobs, to 337 in 2023. At 27 minutes, Craftsbury’s average trip to work is above both the Vermont town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Craftsbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only 2 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Craftsbury. 23% of Craftsbury adults get no exercise outside work, against 19% in Vermont’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Craftsbury beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Craftsbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | Craftsbury | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 10.1% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 34.6% | 28.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Craftsbury has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Craftsbury’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Craftsbury home is worth about $321,000, down 0.7% in a year, 18% below the Vermont typical home. 83% of households own their home in Craftsbury.
| Craftsbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,091 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The trail density in Craftsbury is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Craftsbury Common Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (22% statewide). 46% of Craftsbury adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Craftsbury has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,291 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Craftsbury | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 40% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 59% are men (VT 44%).
| Craftsbury | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.9% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.1% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Craftsbury. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MountainMount Mansfield
29 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
18 mi LakeLake Willoughby
21 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
20 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical
20 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalMount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Craftsbury
About 12 of every 100 Craftsbury residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 notable people were born in Craftsbury.
Town in Vermont, United States
Craftsbury is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,343 at the 2020 census. The town includes the unincorporated villages of Craftsbury, Craftsbury Common, Mill Village, and East Craftsbury.
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4.2 times the library visits per person than the typical Vermont town.
That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($70,103 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
4 notable people were born here, including Roger L. Easton and Burleigh F. Spalding.
