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Alburgh VT 11-17-25

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A town of 486. Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns.

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Population
486
residents
Median home value
$190K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town

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Small town

486 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Alburgh

Most working residents leave Alburgh for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (10%), South Burlington (9%) and St. Albans (8%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Alburgh2%
Burlington10%
South Burlington9%
St. Albans8%
Colchester7%
28 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Alburgh
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns

Alburgh beats the Vermont average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Vermont
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAlburghVT
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.8%10.1%
Northwestern Medical Center
16.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
43rd
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Alburgh has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

80″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring34–53°
Summer58–78°
Fall40–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Alburgh sell for about $375K

The median sale price was $375,000 in May 2026.

$375Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Alburgh for work

Where Alburgh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Burlington Burlington 10% 9% → South Burlington South Burlington 9% 8% → St. Albans St. Albans 8% 7% → Colchester Colchester 7% 7% → St. Albans St. Albans 7% 7% → North Hero North Hero 7% Alburgh · 2% stay
56jobs based in Alburgh
2%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Alburgh

8 notable people were born in Alburgh.

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About Alburgh

Town in Vermont, United States

Alburgh (formerly Alburg) is a town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States, founded in 1781 by Ira Allen. The population was 2,106 at the 2020 United States census. Alburgh is on the Alburgh Tongue, a peninsula extending from Canada into Lake Champlain, and lies on the only road-based route across Lake Champlain to New York state north of Addison, Vermont.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,106
Area
49 sq mi
Elevation
124 ft
ZIP code
05440
Area code
802

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