Waterbury CenterVT
A town settled in 1840, now home to 273 people.
Is Waterbury Center a good place to live?
69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Waterbury Center, where Vermont’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Waterbury Center. Waterbury Center’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both Vermont’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4). Waterbury Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
273 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waterbury Center: who provides what
Waterbury Center is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Waterbury Center.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Waterbury Center’s year
The range runs from 7° on a January night to 79° on a July afternoon, with about 126 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Waterbury Center has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Burlington (12%), Waterbury (12%) and Stowe (8%). Jobs based in Waterbury Center grew to 160 in 2023, 84 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Waterbury Center stands out in Vermont and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent physical distress
Waterbury Center: 73% of adults had a checkup this year. Only 4 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Waterbury Center. Against the Vermont average, Waterbury Center comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2.
| Waterbury Center | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | Waterbury Center | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 10.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.5% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 73% | 76.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Waterbury Center keeps 3.4% of its land conserved
Only 4 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Waterbury Center. 0.6 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 6 acres in the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hope Davey Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Waterbury Center faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Waterbury Center is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 82% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Waterbury Center sells for about $510K at the median
In Waterbury Center, 65% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Champlain and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waterbury Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi LakeLake Champlain
12 mi MountainMount Mansfield
11 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
18 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
14 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft vertical
7 mi Ski areaBolton Valley Resort76 runs · 1,557 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bolton Valley Resort: Gopats92, Public domain
Everything we know about Waterbury Center
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Waterbury Center
About 0 of every 100 Waterbury Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
About Waterbury Center
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
Waterbury Center is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 390.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- ZIP code
- 05677
Questions about Waterbury Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waterbury Center, VT a good place to live?
Waterbury Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.