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Maidstone

A town of 211 people in Essex County, Vermont

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Map of Maidstone: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land43%8,802 of 20,477 acres

Trails19 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1West Mountain Wildlife Management Area6 mi of trails · 5,242 acres Directions

2Maidstone State Park0.9 mi of trails · 464 acres Directions

3Maidstone Bends Preserve0.4 mi of trails · 155 acres

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About Maidstone

Town in Vermont, United States

211Population

32.3 sq miArea

1,243 ftElevation

Maidstone is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 211. It is part of the Berlin, NH –VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. There is no town center or gas station, but there is a town office building in the southern part of the town.

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Living in Maidstone

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Most working residents leave Maidstone for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Colebrook (22%), Canaan (16%) and Pittsburg (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Colebrook, NH

22%

Canaan

16%

Pittsburg, NH

8%

Northumberland, NH

5%

0%Work in townlive and work in Maidstone 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Maidstone →

Health in Maidstone

Compared with Vermont

4better than VT·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

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What stands out

13.4%Fewer binge drinkersVT 16.6% · better 82.5%More adults treating high blood pressureVT 76.7% · better 11.3%More adults with COPDVT 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Weeks Medical CenterLancaster · 11.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Island Pond Health CenterIsland Pond · 17 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 05905 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Maidstone →

Natural hazards in Maidstone

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Maidstone flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Maidstone MapMaidstone vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Maidstone

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Maidstone has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 79 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 8°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

76° / 51°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Maidstone get?About 79 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Maidstone

Nearest: Northumberland Public LibraryGroveton · 6.7 miles · 28 hrs a week

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Where Maidstone is

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Locator map of Maidstone — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Redjar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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