Athens
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Outdoors in Athens
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1941
Son of Silas Butson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, helping to cut the hay. Athens, Vermont, 1941
Photo · Library of Congress
About Athens
Town in Vermont, United StatesAthens ( ATH-inz or AY-thinz) is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 380 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Athens
The typical Athens home is worth about $290,000, up 3.9% in a year, 27% below the Vermont typical home.
Work & commute in Athens
Full picture →Most working residents leave Athens for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brattleboro (15%), Townshend (13%) and Springfield (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Athens
Compared with Vermont
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Athens
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Athens
Full climate →Athens has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Libraries near Athens
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Where Athens is
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