1916 · Oscar Lovell Shafter · Wikimedia Commons
Athens’s story
Athens in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
AthensVT
A town of 431. A typical home worth about $290K.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: The original uploader was Redjar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
431
residents
Typical home
$290K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
What makes Athens stand out
The 2 things Athens does most differently from other towns.
Small town
431 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GraftonWestminsterTownshendAthens
Athens’s report card
Now in Athens
Be the first to start the conversation.
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Cloudy
H 72° · L 63°
Local news
All →- Local worship and church services in Vermont & New HampshireThe Vermont Journal & The Shopper - · Sep 22
- Athens man faces charges in sexual assault, domestic violence caseNewport Dispatch · Aug 4
- Southern Vermont trailhead sign shot; police looking for suspectWPTZ · Aug 3
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Athens. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Athens
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.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Athens0%
Brattleboro15%
Townshend13%
Springfield8%
Rockingham5%
15 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Athens
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Athens home is worth about $290K
The typical Athens home is worth about $290,000, up 3.9% in a year, 27% below the Vermont typical home.
$290KZillow home value
Typical home value
Athens$290K
Vermont$399K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
17.2% of Athens is conserved land
8.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
17.2%conserved
17.2%
conserved · 1,535 of 8,924 acres
8.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Windmill Ridge Nature Reserve | 5.8 mi | 408 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
60″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
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 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Athens is
Athens beats the Vermont average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. Vermont
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Athens | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.8% | 69.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.8% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.9% |
Springfield Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Athens for work
Where Athens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Athens
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Athens
5 notable people were born in Athens.
About Athens
Town in Vermont, United States
Athens ( ATH-inz or AY-thinz) is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 380 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 380
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,309 ft
- Area code
- 802
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