GilmanVT
A town of 165, settled in 1921.
Is Gilman a good place to live?
Gilman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
165 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gilman: who provides what
Gilman is unincorporated, so Essex 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 Gilman.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Gilman’s workers commute out
The top destinations are St. Johnsbury (16%), Littleton (10%) and Lancaster (8%). The median commute is under 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gilman has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Gilman’s midsummer high stands at 79°F, near the Vermont town median (80°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Gilman report frequent physical distress than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town
Just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor in Gilman, against 15% in Vermont’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Gilman. Gilman: 39% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Gilman.
| Gilman | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Gilman | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 10.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Gilman: inland flooding
For Gilman, the FEMA hazard score is 51 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 68% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Washington and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gilman. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MountainMount Washington
29 mi LakeLake Willoughby
17 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
27 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
11 mi Theme parkSanta's Village
19 mi State parkFranconia Notch State ParkPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Santa's Village: Alex McLeod, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Franconia Notch State Park: Stephen Sokolowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Gilman
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gilman; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Gilman residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
100% of working residents leave Gilman for work
Where Gilman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gilman
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
Gilman (also Fitzdale) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Gilman had a population of 238. The community has a post office with ZIP code 05904.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 263 ft
- ZIP code
- 05904
Questions about Gilman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gilman, VT a good place to live?
Gilman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.