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A town of 4,675, settled in 1803.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Hinesburg earns an A, 3rd among Vermont's 71 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, its public schools beat 96% of Vermont towns on state tests and graduation, and the median household earns $113K. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $584K for a typical one and 6.3 times the Burlington metro’s $93K median household income. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hinesburg, against 39% in Vermont’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 16 of Vermont’s 172 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area, at 1,061 acres.
Where Hinesburg beats most towns.
Census counts: 454 in 1790, a low of 454 in 1790, 4,698 in 2020. The archive holds 29 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 4 maps from 1906 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 Hinesburg is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Hinesburg, 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 Hinesburg.
Hinesburg has schools in the top 5% of Vermont and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Vermont.
64 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hinesburg is 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Geprags Park | 1.6 mi | 87 |
| 2. Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area | — | 1,061 |
| 3. Raven Ridge Natural Area | — | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #2 of the 71 Vermont towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $584K.
Its public schools are run by the Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Champlain Valley Union High School, with 1,251 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinesburg Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 542 | A |
| Champlain Valley Union High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,251 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Vermont is tooth loss: 6.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 10.1% statewide.
24% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Hinesburg. Hinesburg beats the Vermont average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults get no exercise outside work in Hinesburg.
| Hinesburg | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hinesburg | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 10.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 6.3 years of the Burlington metro’s $93K median household income, the typical home (about $584K) costs more against local pay than in 89% of Vermont towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $7,667, against $5,039 across Vermont, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Hinesburg’s median rent is $1,651 a month. The typical Hinesburg home is worth about $584,000, up 3.5% in a year, 49% above the Vermont typical home. 84% of Hinesburg households own their home.
| Hinesburg | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,651 a month | $1,133 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hinesburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Hinesburg for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Hinesburg has added 208 jobs, to 1,224 in 2023. The top destinations are Burlington (20%), South Burlington (14%) and Williston (11%).
| Hinesburg | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Essex Junction 1 N weather station, 12 miles away, records that 86 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Essex Junction 1 N weather station, 12 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 160 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 88% of Vermont places with climate records.
Hinesburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to 10°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hinesburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi LakeLake Champlain
Big draw37 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
20 mi MountainMount Mansfield
8 mi MuseumShelburne Museum
16 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
20 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft verticalLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Shelburne Museum: Storylanding, CC0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hinesburg
About 1 of every 100 Hinesburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Hinesburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Hinesburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Hinesburg.
Town in Vermont, United States
Hinesburg is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. The population was 4,698 at the 2020 census. The main settlement of Hinesburg in the center of town is a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 872 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Hinesburg.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinesburg | #3 | A | C− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Charlotte | #4 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Monkton | — | — | C+ | — | A− | A |
| St. George | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shelburne | #9 | A− | D | B− | A+ | A+ |
| Starksboro | — | — | C | — | A− | A |
Monkton and Starksboro have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Charlotte, Monkton and Starksboro report no FBI crime data of their own. St. George isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hinesburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Hinesburg grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #3 of 71 in Vermont. It grades A+ for health, B+ for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
10 notable people were born here, including Ossian Ray and Alphonso Barto.
