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• Incorporated May 5, 1780.
• A Rural Community located in Vermont's Champlain Valley.   Farming is the chief occupation within the town.
• Route 22A is the major route running north-south.
• The largest concentration of population is at the junction of Stage Road and Main Street.
• Three major lakes are found in Benson: Lake Champlain, Lake Sunset, and Lake Sunrise, all of which provide recreation facilities.  Benson also has many natural springs.

• Population: 847
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 14.6%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 23.6 - 43%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,044 - 1,212
• Median Age: 33.3 Years
• Total Households: 312
• Total Families: 231

• High School Graduate: 200
• Bachelor's Degree: 79
• Graduate or Professional: 26

• Median Family Income: $ 26,853
• Median Household Income: $ 25,799
• Per Capita Income: $ 10,853
• Persons Below Poverty: 83

• Total Housing Units: 479
• Year-Round Housing: 321
• Seasonal Housing: 146
• Homeowners (households): 68%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 59,100

Land Area: 45 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 410
• Unemployment Rate: 9.1%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 300
• Persons Working In Town: 107

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• Incorporated October 20, 1761
• Brandon has an attractive commercial center dominated by a village green.
• The town is the birthplace of Stephen Douglas, Lincoln's famous opponent in debate and Thomas Davenport, who made the world's first electric motor here in 1834.
• The Neshobe Golf Club is open to the public and just a few miles from Brandon, Branbury State Park on Lake Dinmore offers swimming, picnicking, and camping.

• Population: 4,223
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 0.7%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 5.6 - 10.2%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 4,460 - 4,654
• Median Age: 33.7 Years
• Total Households: 1,519
• Total Families: 1,116

• High School Graduate: 1,031
• Bachelor's Degree: 273
• Graduate or Professional: 141

• Median Family Income: $ 27,853
• Median Household Income: $ 26,356
• Per Capita Income: $ 12,068
• Persons Below Poverty: 759

• Total Housing Units: 1,654
• Year-Round Housing: 1,592
• Seasonal Housing: 35
• Homeowners (households): 69%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 85,100

Land Area: 40 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 1,925
• Unemployment Rate: 5.9%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 954
• Persons Working In Town: 926

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• Incorporated September 22, 1761.
• Castleton's Main Street has several significant historic Federal-style buildings.
• Castleton State College (founded in 1787) is the oldest institution of higher learning in the State.
• Lake Bomoseen, the second largest in the State, offers many recreational facilities: including the Bomoseen Golf Course and Bomoseen State Park, with beach, picnic area, and campgrounds.

• Population: 4,278
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 17.6%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 9.3 - 23.7%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 4,667 - 5,291
• Median Age: 27.7 Years
• Total Households: 1,361
• Total Families: 939

• High School Graduate: 765
• Bachelor's Degree: 353
• Graduate or Professional: 236

• Median Family Income: $ 34,638
• Median Household Income: $ 30,255
• Per Capita Income: $ 11,156
• Persons Below Poverty: 321

• Total Housing Units: 2,026
• Year-Round Housing: 1,422
• Seasonal Housing: 577
• Homeowners (households): 69%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 85,100

Land Area: 42 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 2,185
• Unemployment Rate: 4.0%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 1,329
• Persons Working In Town: 768

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• Incorporated March 16, 1780
• Chittenden has the largest land area among all towns in Rutland County.
• The entire town is mountainous, with the Green Mountain Range dividing the town into two parts.
• The population is clustered in two hamlets - North and South Chittenden.  The eastern slope in the town is completely uninhabited.

• Population: 1,102
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 18.9%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 6.8 - 19%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,117 - 1,315
• Median Age: 35.1 Years
• Total Households: 401
• Total Families: 302

• High School Graduate: 200
• Bachelor's Degree: 144
• Graduate or Professional: 81

• Median Family Income: $ 36,897
• Median Household Income: $ 35,833
• Per Capita Income: $ 13,927
• Persons Below Poverty: 46

• Total Housing Units: 538
• Year-Round Housing: 428
• Seasonal Housing: 101
• Homeowners (households): 79%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 100,000

Land Area: 72 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 555
• Unemployment Rate: 6.7%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 426
• Persons Working In Town: 115

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• Incorporated September 5, 1761
• The Town Hall, the Old Red Brick Church, and Clarendon Springs Hotel are significant historic buildings.
• Clarendon is noted for its fertile fields adjacent to Otter Creek.

• Population: 2,835
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 19.5%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 12.8 - 29%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 3,199 - 3,660
• Median Age: 33.4 Years
• Total Households: 1,062
• Total Families: 782

• High School Graduate: 802
• Bachelor's Degree: 206
• Graduate or Professional: 112

• Median Family Income: $ 32,031
• Median Household Income: $ 29,504
• Per Capita Income: $ 12,712
• Persons Below Poverty: 144

• Total Housing Units: 1,172
• Year-Round Housing: 1,093
• Seasonal Housing: 48
• Homeowners (households): 79%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 95,700

Land Area: 32 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 1,541
• Unemployment Rate: 5.9%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 1,250
• Persons Working In Town: 291

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• Incorporated August 27, 1761
• The town of Danby is internationally known for the largest underground marble quarry in the world.
• The author Pearl S. Buck lived in Danby from 1969 until her death in 1973.
• The village area has been restored and is a historic area.
• Danby was the home of Silas Griffith, Vermont's first millionaire.

• Population: 1,193
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 20.0%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 6.5 - 20%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,270 - 1,434
• Median Age: 33.2 Years
• Total Households: 437
• Total Families: 324

• High School Graduate: 283
• Bachelor's Degree: 100
• Graduate or Professional: 47

• Median Family Income: $ 30,703
• Median Household Income: $ 25,761
• Per Capita Income: $ 11,833
• Persons Below Poverty: 92

• Total Housing Units: 618
• Year-Round Housing: 462
• Seasonal Housing: 131
• Homeowners (households): 74%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 85,300

Land Area: 42 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 584
• Unemployment Rate: 11.0%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 403
• Persons Working In Town: 164

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• Incorporated October 27, 1779
• Fair Haven is located in the slate district of Vermont - the only slate area in the United States where non-fading green, purple, and mottled slate are found.
• The village green in the center of town provides picnicking in the summer and public ice skating in the winter.  Victorian buildings surround the village green.
• Fair Haven is the home of the State's largest manufacturer of mobile homes.

• Population: 2,887
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 2.0%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 0.7 - 4.4%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 2,908 - 3,013
• Median Age: 33.1 Years
• Total Households: 1,086
• Total Families: 772

• High School Graduate: 631
• Bachelor's Degree: 185
• Graduate or Professional: 96

• Median Family Income: $ 28,839
• Median Household Income: $ 25,149
• Per Capita Income: $ 10,974
• Persons Below Poverty: 243

• Total Housing Units: 1,196
• Year-Round Housing: 1,161
• Seasonal Housing: 14
• Homeowners (households): 61%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 78,800

Land Area: 18 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 1,209
• Unemployment Rate: 6.0%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 739
• Persons Working In Town: 444

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• Incorporated June 15, 1764
• The town has three hamlets: Hubbardton in the center of the town, Hortonia in the northwest corner, East Hubbardton in the southeast, and a small settlement on Lake Beebe along Route 30 in the north.
• Most of Hubbardton is forested, with clearings along the main roads, where farming once flourished.
• Hubbardton is famous for its battlefield, where an American Revolutionary War battle was fought in 1777.
• Lake Hortonia provides scenic views and recreational opportunities.

• Population: 576
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 18.0%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 23.6 - 44.9%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 712 - 835
• Median Age: 37.1 Years
• Total Households: 231
• Total Families: 178

• High School Graduate: 149
• Bachelor's Degree: 46
• Graduate or Professional: 33

• Median Family Income: $ 29,821
• Median Household Income: $ 28,529
• Per Capita Income: $ 13,721
• Persons Below Poverty: 61

• Total Housing Units: 553
• Year-Round Housing: 239
• Seasonal Housing: 304
• Homeowners (households): 80%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 92,000

Land Area: 29 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 274
• Unemployment Rate: 8.7%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 221
• Persons Working In Town: 41

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• Incorporated October 12, 178.
• Early development took place in the valleys flanking Ira Brook and the Castleton River, as well as parts of the higher elevation.
• Less-accessible or developable lands have lent themselves to activities such as maple sugaring, hunting, and fishing.
• During the 1800's, Ira had many mills, blacksmith shops, a tannery, a wool carding mill, a shingle mill, and a cheese factory.
• Several silver and gold mines were also operated in this town.
• Today, most town residents work outside the town.

• Population: 426
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 20.0%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) -0.49 - 9.4%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 424 - 466
• Median Age: 31.1 Years
• Total Households: 146
• Total Families: 120

• High School Graduate: 111
• Bachelor's Degree: 49
• Graduate or Professional: 9

• Median Family Income: $ 38,375
• Median Household Income: $ 36,875
• Per Capita Income: $ 12,392
• Persons Below Poverty: 20

• Total Housing Units: 184
• Year-Round Housing: 148
• Seasonal Housing: 29
• Homeowners (households): 83%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 84,100

Land Area: 21 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 228
• Unemployment Rate: 9.5%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 191
• Persons Working In Town: 30

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• Incorporated February 23, 1781.
• Mendon is located just east of Rutland on Route 4.
• Hospitality businesses and retail shops line the Route 4 corridor.
• A small year-round population is augmented by second home owners.
• Mendon contains the watershed for the City of Rutland.

• Population: 1,046
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) -0.66%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 18.0 - 28.0%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,238 - 1,345
• Median Age: 37.4 Years
• Total Households: 403
• Total Families: 296

• High School Graduate: 182
• Bachelor's Degree: 211
• Graduate or Professional: 89

• Median Family Income: $ 50,390
• Median Household Income: $ 42,361
• Per Capita Income: $ 19,960
• Persons Below Poverty: 49

• Total Housing Units: 623
• Year-Round Housing: 415
• Seasonal Housing: 202
• Homeowners (households): 76%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 149,400

Land Area: 38 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 591
• Unemployment Rate: 0.8%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 447
• Persons Working In Town: 137

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• Incorporated October 28, 1784
• Middletown Springs represents a microcosm of 19th-century life in the 1990's.
• Sixty-five buildings near the village green are listed on the National Register for Historic Structures.
• The townspeople work together to foster a sense of history and community throughout the year.
• Chartered in 1784, the town grew along the Poultney River, where water furnished power to saw mills and distilleries.

• Population: 686
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 13.8%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 3.9 - 13.3%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 713 - 777
• Median Age: 34.1 Years
• Total Households: 251
• Total Families: 186

• High School Graduate: 148
• Bachelor's Degree: 74
• Graduate or Professional: 33

• Median Family Income: $ 31,500
• Median Household Income: $ 27,656
• Per Capita Income: $ 10,673
• Persons Below Poverty: 65

• Total Housing Units: 357
• Year-Round Housing: 257
• Seasonal Housing: 89
• Homeowners (households): 84%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 86,300

Land Area: 23 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 356
• Unemployment Rate: 1.7%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 256
• Persons Working In Town: 85

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• Incorporated October 31, 1792.
• Most of the land in Mount Holly is hilly and forested, offering opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, ski touring, horseback riding, and camping.
• Farmland adds to the scenic beauty of the town.
• The Crowley Cheese factory is of historical significance, along with several other buildings.

• Population: 1,093
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 16.5%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 3.1 - 14.2%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,127 - 1,248
• Median Age: 34.6 Years
• Total Households: 419
• Total Families: 306

• High School Graduate: 162
• Bachelor's Degree: 78
• Graduate or Professional: 40

• Median Family Income: $ 30,729
• Median Household Income: $ 27,986
• Per Capita Income: $ 11,513
• Persons Below Poverty: 142

• Total Housing Units: 801
• Year-Round Housing: 436
• Seasonal Housing: 345
• Homeowners (households): 79%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 92,400

Land Area: 49 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 476
• Unemployment Rate: 10.4%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 320
• Persons Working In Town: 128

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• Incorporated August 28, 1761
• The Rutland - Bennington stage road (now U.S. Route 7) provided access for early settlers.
• The completion of the Rutland - Bennington Railroad in 1852 spurred development of large-scale lumbering and milling activity.
• The depot facilities on the railroad, the hamlet in Brooklyn (center of Mt. Tabor) and several farmhouses are of historic significance.

• Population: 214
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 1.4%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) -10.3 - -6.5%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 192 - 200
• Median Age: 43.1 Years
• Total Households: 94
• Total Families: 61

• High School Graduate: 60
• Bachelor's Degree: 26
• Graduate or Professional: 7

• Median Family Income: $ 33,333
• Median Household Income: $ 26,250
• Per Capita Income: $ 14,214
• Persons Below Poverty: 20

• Total Housing Units: 109
• Year-Round Housing: 98
• Seasonal Housing: 5
• Homeowners (households): 79%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 86,400

Land Area: 44 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 116
• Unemployment Rate: 4.1%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 107
• Persons Working In Town: 7

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• Incorporated August 26, 1761
• Pawlet is a rural town with population concentrations in Pawlet village and West Pawlet.
• Pawlet's economy was traditionally based on agriculture, quarrying, and processing of slate and light industrial uses such as the manufacturing of wrought iron products.

• Population: 1,314
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 5.6%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 11.4 - 21.8%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,464 - 1,600
• Median Age: 35.8 Years
• Total Households: 525
• Total Families: 375

• High School Graduate: 355
• Bachelor's Degree: 116
• Graduate or Professional: 68

• Median Family Income: $ 30,139
• Median Household Income: $ 25,625
• Per Capita Income: $ 12,345
• Persons Below Poverty: 159

• Total Housing Units: 701
• Year-Round Housing: 548
• Seasonal Housing: 125
• Homeowners (households): 68%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 82,000

Land Area: 43 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 688
• Unemployment Rate: 4.7%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 421
• Persons Working In Town: 258

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• Incorporated October 12, 1761.
• Home of Samuel Hopkins, the first man to be issued a patent from the U.S. Patent Office.
• The Vermont State Police Academy is located here.
• The Pittsford Ice Caves are accessible in the summer and fall, with guided tours.
• Pittsford has a recreation area which includes swimming, a children's playground, softball field, and picnic area.  The Proctor-Pittsford Country Club offers a nine hole course with a lounge and restaurant.

• Population: 2,919
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 12.7%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 4.0 - 12.7%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 3,039 - 3,291
• Median Age: 34.5 Years
• Total Households: 1,154
• Total Families: 819

• High School Graduate: 765
• Bachelor's Degree: 271
• Graduate or Professional: 78

• Median Family Income: $ 36,250
• Median Household Income: $ 31,569
• Per Capita Income: $ 13,173
• Persons Below Poverty: 249

• Total Housing Units: 1,289
• Year-Round Housing: 1,192
• Seasonal Housing: 77
• Homeowners (households): 69%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 95,500

Land Area: 44 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 1,602
• Unemployment Rate: 5.8%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 1,114
• Persons Working In Town: 413

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• Incorporated September 21, 1761.
• Green Mountain College, a liberal arts school with a beautifully maintained campus and many historic buildings, is located here.
• A small commercial area in the center of town retains the character of an earlier time.  Slate quarries are located outside the village.
• Lake St. Catherine and its state park offer swimming, fishing, boating, and picnicking in the summer, and ice fishing and skating in the winter.
• The Lake St. Catherine Country Club has a nine hole golf course.

• Population: 3,498
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 9.5%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) -0.7 - 4.7%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 3,475 - 3,661
• Median Age: 30.8 Years
• Total Households: 1,181
• Total Families: 824

• High School Graduate: 749
• Bachelor's Degree: 270
• Graduate or Professional: 158

• Median Family Income: $ 30,389
• Median Household Income: $ 26,059
• Per Capita Income: $ 10,032
• Persons Below Poverty: 290

• Total Housing Units: 1,624
• Year-Round Housing: 1,248
• Seasonal Housing: 345
• Homeowners (households): 68%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 80,600

Land Area: 45 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 1,670
• Unemployment Rate: 3.1%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 845
• Persons Working In Town: 777

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• Incorporated March 1, 1887.
• Proctor is a town once dominated by the marble industry.
• The town name comes from the Proctor family, which took a piece of land from the towns of Pittsford and Rutland in 1886 and incorporated it into the town of Proctor.
• Proctor has a community recreation program that includes two swimming areas, a fishing pond, and an ice skating rink.
• The Proctor-Pittsford Country Club is located just outside of town and offers a nine hole golf course.

• Population: 1,979
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) -0.9%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) -5.8 - -1.7%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,864 - 1,946
• Median Age: 35.3 Years
• Total Households: 765
• Total Families: 568

• High School Graduate: 540
• Bachelor's Degree: 180
• Graduate or Professional: 75

• Median Family Income: $ 33,062
• Median Household Income: $ 27,679
• Per Capita Income: $ 11,983
• Persons Below Poverty: 121

• Total Housing Units: 818
• Year-Round Housing: 785
• Seasonal Housing: 6
• Homeowners (households): 1%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 90,800

Land Area: 8 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 958
• Unemployment Rate: 4.1%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 708
• Persons Working In Town: 225

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• Incorporated March 7, 1893
• It is the fourth largest city in Vermont, with seven banks, a respected daily newspaper, and an important medical center.  It is the economic center of the community.
• Rutland City encompasses an area of 4,300 acres, consisting of several commercial areas: Downtown, Woodstock Avenue, and North and South Main Street.
• There are five public elementary schools, one junior and one senior high school, and the Stafford Technical Center.  The Catholic parochial system includes one grade school and a high school.  Several other private schools exist, both religious and secular.

• Population: 18,230
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) -1.12%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 1.5 - 3.7%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 18,507 - 18,905
• Median Age: 35.1 Years
• Total Households: 7,158
• Total Families: 4,559

• High School Graduate: 4,360
• Bachelor's Degree: 1,719
• Graduate or Professional: 660

• Median Family Income: $ 31,083
• Median Household Income: $ 25,434
• Per Capita Income: $ 12,984
• Persons Below Poverty: 2,125

• Total Housing Units: 8,083
• Year-Round Housing: 7,893
• Seasonal Housing: 42
• Homeowners (households): 51%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 95,300

Land Area: 8 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 8,751
• Unemployment Rate: 6.3%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 2,499
• Persons Working In Town: 6,088

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• Incorporated September 21, 1761
• The town of Rutland surrounds Rutland City with no discernible physical boundaries.
• Its municipal center is just west of the city in Center Rutland, but commercial areas are located east and rest on Route 4 and north and south on Route 7.
• Some of the county's largest manufacturing plants are located here.
• Rutland Town has a recreation area with a swimming pool, tennis courts, ball fields, and a playground.

• Population: 3,781
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 14.6%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 11.6 - 24.8%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 4,220 - 4,718
• Median Age: 37.7 Years
• Total Households: 1,412
• Total Families: 1,090

• High School Graduate: 779
• Bachelor's Degree: 517
• Graduate or Professional: 133

• Median Family Income: $ 42,708
• Median Household Income: $ 38,818
• Per Capita Income: $ 15,906
• Persons Below Poverty: 120

• Total Housing Units: 1,520
• Year-Round Housing: 1,460
• Seasonal Housing: 28
• Homeowners (households): 78%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 133,000

Land Area: 20 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 2,013
• Unemployment Rate: 5.6%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 1,724
• Persons Working In Town: 250

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• Incorporated July 7, 1761.
• In the winter, Sherburne's two ski areas - Killington and Pico, host thousands of people on over 100 miles of ski trails and facilities.
• The town is the home in the summer for the equestrian festival, a bicycle race, theatre for adults and children, and various arts and crafts.   Golf facilities are also available.

• Population: 738
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) -17%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 50.8 - 68.7%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,113 - 1,245
• Median Age: 37.5 Years
• Total Households: 330
• Total Families: 185

• High School Graduate: 100
• Bachelor's Degree: 154
• Graduate or Professional: 40

• Median Family Income: $ 42,500
• Median Household Income: $ 31,667
• Per Capita Income: $ 18,355
• Persons Below Poverty: 58

• Total Housing Units: 2,470
• Year-Round Housing: 376
• Seasonal Housing: 2,086
• Homeowners (households): 58%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 190,300

Land Area: 47 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 455
• Unemployment Rate: 7.7%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 126
• Persons Working In Town: 315

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• Incorporated September 4, 1761.
• Shrewsbury is comprised of the villages of Cuttingsville, North Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, and Russellville.
• Restored farmhouses and early churches dot the back roads.
• The town is the home of Vermont Senator James Jeffords.

• Population: 1,107
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 28.0%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 12.1 - 30.8%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,241 - 1,448
• Median Age: 33.3 Years
• Total Households: 382
• Total Families: 293

• High School Graduate: 228
• Bachelor's Degree: 140
• Graduate or Professional: 79

• Median Family Income: $ 36,141
• Median Household Income: $ 35,000
• Per Capita Income: $ 15,410
• Persons Below Poverty: 106

• Total Housing Units: 481
• Year-Round Housing: 398
• Seasonal Housing: 68
• Homeowners (households): 84%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 91,300

Land Area: 50 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 565
• Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 412
• Persons Working In Town: 133

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• Incorporated August 6, 1763.
• A ridge of hills extends through the town from north to south, and divides the watersheds of Little Otter Creek and Poultney River.
• Some of the earliest activities of the town were farming, hunting, trapping, and assorted business operations.
• Of historical significance is the church, which is designated as a historic landmark.

• Population: 516
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 36%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) -5.6 - 7.0%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 489 - 552
• Median Age: 33.7 Years
• Total Households: 183
• Total Families: 135

• High School Graduate: 120
• Bachelor's Degree: 62
• Graduate or Professional: 26

• Median Family Income: $ 32,292
• Median Household Income: $ 30,250
• Per Capita Income: $ 11,669
• Persons Below Poverty: 82

• Total Housing Units: 326
• Year-Round Housing: 198
• Seasonal Housing: 121
• Homeowners (households): 79%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 93,800

Land Area: 22 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 272
• Unemployment Rate: 2.9%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 197
• Persons Working In Town: 59

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• Incorporated September 15, 1761.
• Tinmouth was a self-contained and self-sufficient community and characterized by iron mines, a marble quarry, saw mills, agriculture, and commercial establishments.  Today, the emphasis is more in the dairy industry.
• Major portions of the town are inaccessible and are left unsettled.
• The Tinmouth Channel is an important wetland area.
• Of historic significance are the "Learned Place" and the "Sawyer House."

• Population: 455
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 12.0%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) -7.7 - -5.3%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 420 - 431
• Median Age: 35.9 Years
• Total Households: 164
• Total Families: 125

• High School Graduate: 93
• Bachelor's Degree: 39
• Graduate or Professional: 20

• Median Family Income: $ 27,250
• Median Household Income: $ 27,000
• Per Capita Income: $ 21,875
• Persons Below Poverty: 35

• Total Housing Units: 291
• Year-Round Housing: 178
• Seasonal Housing: 109
• Homeowners (households): 78%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 88,500

Land Area: 28 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 197
• Unemployment Rate: 4.4%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 130
• Persons Working In Town: 61

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• Incorporated November 27, 1761.
• The entire length of Main Street is a historic district.
• The founder of Rotary International, Paul Harris, lived in Wallingford as a boy.
• Wallingford has three distinct centers: East Wallingford, South Wallingford, and Wallingford itself.
• Wallingford recreational facilities include tennis courts, ball fields, and a playground, as well as Elfin Lake for picnicking, fishing, and swimming.

• Population: 2,184
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 15.4%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 1.4 - 11.2%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 2,214 - 2,429
• Median Age: 35.9 Years
• Total Households: 801
• Total Families: 605

• High School Graduate: 605
• Bachelor's Degree: 189
• Graduate or Professional: 109

• Median Family Income: $ 36,167
• Median Household Income: $ 32,147
• Per Capita Income: $ 12,689
• Persons Below Poverty: 109

• Total Housing Units: 956
• Year-Round Housing: 821
• Seasonal Housing: 120
• Homeowners (households): 78%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 92,100

Land Area: 43 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 1,143
• Unemployment Rate: 4.5%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 796
• Persons Working In Town: 311

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• Incorporated September 15, 1761.
• Farming was the primary activity in this town throughout the 19th century, although the quarrying of slate in the western region gained some importance after the Civil War.
• Emphasis shifted from raising sheep and growing potatoes to dairying.
• Wells village is designated as a historic district and Lake. St. Catherine offers recreational facilities.

• Population: 902
• Population Growth Rate (1980-1990) 10.7%
• Projected Population Growth Rate (1990-2000) 10.9 - 23.1%
• Projected Population (Year 2000): 1,000 - 1,110
• Median Age: 35.8 Years
• Total Households: 363
• Total Families: 259

• High School Graduate: 219
• Bachelor's Degree: 44
• Graduate or Professional: 25

• Median Family Income: $ 31,167
• Median Household Income: $ 27,098
• Per Capita Income: $ 12,688
• Persons Below Poverty: 82

• Total Housing Units: 776
• Year-Round Housing: 404
• Seasonal Housing: 362
• Homeowners (households): 75%
• Median Sales Price of a House: $ 86,800

Land Area: 23 sq. miles

• Total Employed: 421
• Unemployment Rate: 8.1%
• Persons Working Out of Town: 350
• Persons Working In Town: 65

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