Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Searsburg. 78% of the land in Searsburg is conserved, where Vermont’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Green Mountain National Forest, 7,652 acres with 8.4 miles of trail. Searsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Searsburg beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 9 in 1820, a peak of 262 in 1860, 126 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 5 maps from 1889 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Searsburg. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MountainMount Greylock
6 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
18 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
13 mi LandmarkBennington Battle Monument
15 mi MuseumMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
15 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft verticalMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Bennington Battle Monument: Phil Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Searsburg, 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 Searsburg.
27 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Searsburg’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Vermont’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | 8.4 mi | 7,652 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The July high in Searsburg is 75°F. Searsburg has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Searsburg beats the Vermont average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 25% of Searsburg adults have obesity.
| Searsburg | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Searsburg | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Searsburg
About 3 of every 100 Searsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Town in Vermont, United States
Searsburg is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 126 at the 2020 census.
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Searsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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