Places in Essex
Where to go, eat & explore in Essex
151 places in Essex: 10 places to eat and drink, 15 shops, 14 things to do and 1 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
151
13 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
10
0.9 per 1,000 residents
Shops
15
2 gifts · 1 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
14
2 outdoors · 3 arts · 4 landmarks
Places to stay
1
0.1 per 1,000 residents
The map
Where Essex gathers
33 of Essex’s 151 places sit within a five-minute walk of Market Pl. A second center gathers around Essex Way.
33places in a five-minute walk of Market Pl22% of Essex’s places
38around Essex Way25% of Essex’s places
Eat & drink
See all →10 places to eat & drink
4 restaurants, 3 cafés & treats, 2 farms & markets. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →15 shops
5 clothing, 2 gifts & boutiques, 2 home & hardware. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →14 things to do
5 fitness & sports, 4 history & landmarks, 3 arts & culture. Local spots first.
Gardenside Commons
Landmark and historical building · 100 Griffin Ln
The Lofts Essex Home
Landmark and historical building · 42 Susie Wilson Rd Unit 100
Harriet Farnsworth Powell Historical Museum
History museum · 3 Browns River Rd
Kofile Preservation
Landmark and historical building · 30 Boston Ct
Everyday
See all →95 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Home services 14Mclure Moving And Storage · 18 River Road Self Storage · Acousta Therm CorporationHair & beauty 13Body Le Bronze · Hair Masters · Hair WorksBanks & insurance 12One Credit Union · SeaComm Federal Credit Union · Market Place Insurance CenterAuto & gas 11Oil N Go · John Leo and Sons · Nate's AutomotiveHealth care 11Living Well Center For Integrative Health · Alder Brook Dental Associates · Upward MobilityOffices & pros 11Coryer Staffing · IAA Burlington · Sammel GroupPets 4Sit Pretty Grooming Salon · The Dog and Cat · Walk My DogGroceries & convenience 3Essex Discount Beverage · Maplefields · Simon's Route 2A StoreOther services 16Tint My Ride · MetroRock Vermont · Alder Brook Family Health
Community
See all →16 schools, churches & public places
Where Essex learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 10Essex Middle School · Bellcate School · Essex Guitar StudioCommunity groups 3ANA-Vermont · Environmental Foam of Vermont · Vermont Association of BroadcastersTown & public services 2Vermont Genealogy Library · CSWD Drop-Off CenterPlaces of worship 1Essex Center United Methodist Church
Next door
Essex and its neighbors
Its neighbors have more places per resident; Williston leads. Tap a town to see its places.
Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Williston107South Burlington80Colchester52Essex Junction44Jericho31Underhill29Westford24Essex13Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Essex neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.