Ice cream sign, 1984
Quechee’s story
158 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906.
- 1868Quechee is settled
QuecheeVT
A town of 412, settled in 1868.
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
412
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$365K
Census ACS
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
216
A commuter town
Is Quechee a good place to live?
75% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Quechee, above both the Vermont town median (40%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Quechee. Quechee’s concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Vermont’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Quechee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
412 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 62 attractions →Killington Resort and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quechee. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
22 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
10 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
7 mi Ski areaSaskadena Six38 runs · 618 ft vertical
39 mi National forestGreen Mountain National Forest
8 mi MuseumHood Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saskadena Six: Jared C. Benedict, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL · Hood Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0
Getting set up
Moving to Quechee: who provides what
Quechee is unincorporated, so Windsor County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterQuechee Central water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWindsor CountyWindsor County provides services here
SchoolsHartford School DistrictHartford Supervisory District2 districts serve Quechee; 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.govWho runs elections hereHartford Town ClerkTown of Hartford; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code0505905059 99%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 Quechee.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Quechee than in most of Vermont or the rest of the country
Employers in Quechee shed 32 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 216. Half commute less than 9 miles. The top destinations are Hartford (28%), Lebanon (22%) and Hanover (10%).
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Quechee2%
Hartford28%
Lebanon22%
Hanover10%
Woodstock2%
9 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Quechee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Quechee, mostly inland flooding
Quechee’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 24 of 100. FEMA puts 65% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Quechee has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 9°, with about 61 inches of snow a winter.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–32°
Spring31–55°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.7%conserved
12.7%
conserved · 157 of 1,231 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Quechee is
Among adults in Quechee, 12% say their health is fair or poor. This Vermont town tracks Vermont closely on all 31 CDC measures.
| Quechee | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better31 too close to call0 worse
White River JCT VA Medical Center
2.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$270Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Quechee
16pages on Quechee
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Quechee
Dartmouth CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover, NH7.7 mi$68,268 tuitionVermont Law and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Royalton13.2 mi
About 0 of every 100 Quechee residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Quechee for work
Where Quechee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
216jobs based in Quechee
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Quechee
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
Quechee is a census-designated place and one of five unincorporated villages in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, Quechee had a population of 831. It is the site of Quechee Gorge on the Ottauquechee River and is also the home to the Quechee Lakes planned community, initiated in the late 1960s, which also brought to the community the small Quechee Lakes Ski Area in the 1970s. Quechee was known for a picturesque covered bridge at the site of the old Quechee mill, which now houses the Simon Pearce glass-blowing facility and restaurant. The bridge was severely damaged by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. The bridge has since been rebu…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 580 ft
- ZIP code
- 05059
Questions about Quechee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Quechee, VT a good place to live?
Quechee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.