GranbyVT
A town of 78, settled in 1829.
Is Granby a good place to live?
Granby’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above 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 lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Granby. 31% of the land in Granby is conserved, above both the Vermont town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Victory State Forest, at 220 acres. Granby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
78 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Granby: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granby, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Granby.
Granby has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
32 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Granby’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Victory State Forest | — | 220 |
| 2. West Mountain Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical July afternoon in Granby is cooler than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town
The July high in Granby is 76°F. Granby has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Vermont and the rest of the country, more of Granby’s adults have high blood pressure
46% of Granby adults have high blood pressure. Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Granby. 35% of Granby adults have obesity.
| Granby | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 9.1% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Granby | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Granby, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Washington and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Granby. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MountainMount Washington
19 mi LakeLake Willoughby
33 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
30 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
39 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
8 mi Ski areaBurke Mountain Resort61 runs · 1,990 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Burke Mountain Resort: Patrick McCaffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Granby
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Granby; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Granby residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
About Granby
Town in Vermont, United States
Granby is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Marquis of Granby. The population was 81 at the 2020 census. Granby is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Along with the neighboring town of Victory, Granby was one of the last two towns in Vermont to be linked to the electric grid, in 1963.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,808 ft
- ZIP code
- 05840
- Area code
- 802
Questions about Granby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Granby, VT a good place to live?
Granby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.