Main Street, c. 1915
Wardsboro’s story
247 years in pictures
Census counts: 753 in 1790, a low of 322 in 1960, 869 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 4 maps from 1894 on.
- 1779Wardsboro is settled
WardsboroVT
Trash & recyclingPopulation
854
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Typical home
$372K
−3.1% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Is Wardsboro a good place to live?
No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wardsboro. 18% of the land in Wardsboro is conserved, above both the Vermont town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Green Mountain National Forest, at 3,050 acres with 4.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wardsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wardsboro stand out
Where Wardsboro beats most towns.
Small town
854 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
StrattonNewfaneTownshendJamaicaDoverWardsboro
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wardsboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wardsboro, and how to reach them.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWardsboro Transfer StationDrop-offTown site
SchoolsRiver Valleys Unified School District 73Windham Central Supervisory Union2 districts serve Wardsboro; 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 hereWardsboro Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05355, 05360, 0535305355 84% · 05360 14% · 05353 2%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 Wardsboro.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Wardsboro
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wardsboro.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
9
paid flood claims since 1982
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Wardsboro’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the River Valleys Unified School District #73. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wardsboro Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 48 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Wardsboro has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Wardsboro for work: only 1% work in town. Wardsboro’s median household income is $62,000, against $80,000 in Vermont’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Wardsboro’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
1%work in town
| Wardsboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 15% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Wardsboro1%
Stratton28%
Dover10%
Brattleboro8%
Londonderry5%
11 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Wardsboro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Vermont overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Wardsboro is 51.6 years. Wardsboro has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 854 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
51.6median age · VT 43.1
| Wardsboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.6 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 40% | 29% |
WardsboroVermontUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school36%
Some college15%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Wardsboro | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.8% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.2% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.7% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.7% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
17.8%conserved
17.8%
conserved · 3,308 of 18,610 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | 4.1 mi | 3,050 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wardsboro
Wardsboro has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 11° and about 130 inches of snow falls in a winter.
130″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–32°
Spring30–53°
Summer52–76°
Fall36–57°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Wardsboro is
Wardsboro beats the Vermont average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Wardsboro adults have obesity.
| Wardsboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
2 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Wardsboro | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.5% | 69.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.8% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.9% |
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
17.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Wardsboro’s typical home value is about $372K
The typical Wardsboro home is worth about $372,000, down 3.1% in a year, 5% below the Vermont typical home. 90% of households own their home in Wardsboro.
$372KZillow home value
| Wardsboro | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,479 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Wardsboro$372K
Vermont$392K
−3.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 111 attractions →Mount Greylock and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wardsboro. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MountainMount Greylock
37 mi MountainMount Monadnock
7 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
8 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
30 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
23 mi LandmarkBennington Battle MonumentSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Bennington Battle Monument: Phil Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wardsboro
18pages on Wardsboro
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wardsboro
SIT Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brattleboro15 miLandmark CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Putney15 mi$66,540 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Wardsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wardsboro for work
Where Wardsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
47jobs based in Wardsboro
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wardsboro
Town in Vermont, United States
Wardsboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 869 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Wardsboro, Wardsboro Center, West Wardsboro and South Wardsboro.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1780
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,391 ft
- ZIP code
- 05355
- Area code
- 802
Questions about Wardsboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wardsboro, VT a good place to live?
Wardsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.