Best PlacesSaxtons River, VT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Saxtons River, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Saxtons River ranks 11,027th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Saxtons River
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Saxtons River's strengths and weaknesses
Where Saxtons River ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of towns
- Short commute19.0 minutes each way, better than 91% of towns
Where Saxtons River ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,392 a month, better than only 6% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 14% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 14% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Saxtons River
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Saxtons River home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,200, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Saxtons River's effective rate of 1.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Saxtons River
Saxtons River runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Saxtons River.
Who works in Saxtons River, and how
Work in Saxtons River centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 61%
- Work from home 32%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Saxtons River
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Saxtons River.
What the weather is like in Saxtons River, month by month
Saxtons River sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 24° | 15° |
| April | 59° | 45° | 33° |
| July | 85° | 71° | 58° |
| October | 64° | 50° | 39° |
Flying in and out of Saxtons River
The nearest airport, Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional, is about 35 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 82 miles away.
The best schools in and around Saxtons River
Schools across Saxtons River average a B, better than 71% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- North Walpole SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Saxton River Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Walpole Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Fall Mountain Regional High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Saxtons River school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Saxtons River measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Saxtons River against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Saxtons River
Is Saxtons River a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Saxtons River ranks 11,027th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on fast internet, an educated workforce, and clean air, and lowest on childcare costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Saxtons River expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $244,910. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $84,200 median income, cost of living beats 58% of towns.
Is Saxtons River safe?
Yes, Saxtons River is safer than 67% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $257 per resident a year.
Compare Saxtons River with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Saxtons River. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Saxtons River represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Saxtons River detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Saxtons River: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Saxtons River: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Saxtons River: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Saxtons River: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Saxtons River detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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