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East MiddleburyVT

Today 332 people live in this town, first settled in 1834.

Is East Middlebury a good place to live?

East Middlebury’s typical journey to work is 8 minutes, below both the Vermont town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher midpoint age than East Middlebury. East Middlebury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

332 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to East Middlebury: who provides what

East Middlebury is unincorporated, so Addison County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Middlebury Fd 1 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAddison CountyAddison County provides services here
SchoolsAddison Central Unified School DistrictAddison Central Supervisory District2 districts serve East Middlebury; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMiddlebury Town ClerkTown of Middlebury; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code0575305753 100%Census 2020

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 East Middlebury.

Work & commute

East Middlebury stands out in Vermont and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East Middlebury rose by 36, to 92. The top destinations are Middlebury (57%), Burlington (3%) and South Burlington (3%).

1%work in town
East MiddleburyVermont townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%16%8%
Median household income$89,000$80,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In East Middlebury1%
Middlebury57%
Burlington3%
South Burlington3%
Rutland2%
5 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in East Middlebury
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

East Middlebury faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in East Middlebury is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 70% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in East Middlebury brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 59 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 82°.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–32°
Spring32–55°
Summer55–79°
Fall38–59°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Middlebury is

Among adults in East Middlebury, 8.4% have diabetes. The town tracks Vermont closely on all 31 CDC measures.

East MiddleburyVermont townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.4%9.1%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%12%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)29%30%35%
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better31 too close to call0 worse
Porter Hospital
3.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 5.3% of East Middlebury

One park or preserve covers 2 acres in East Middlebury.

5.3%conserved
5.3%
conserved · 25 of 474 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Harold Curtiss Recreational Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A home in East Middlebury sells for about $500K at the median

85% of households own their home in East Middlebury.

$500Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Fort Ticonderoga and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Middlebury. Close and well known come first.

All 60 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Middlebury

16pages on East Middlebury
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of East Middlebury

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave East Middlebury for work

Where East Middlebury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

57% → Middlebury Middlebury 57% 3% → Burlington Burlington 3% 3% → South Burlington South Burlington 3% 2% → Rutland Rutland 2% 2% → Vergennes Vergennes 2% 2% → Williston Williston 2% East Middlebury · 1% stay
92jobs based in East Middlebury
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About East Middlebury

Census-designated place in Vermont, United States

East Middlebury is a census-designated place in the town of Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Middlebury had a population of 426.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
407 ft
ZIP code
05740

Questions about East Middlebury

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Middlebury, VT a good place to live?

East Middlebury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.