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Population and households in ZIP 05261
Household size in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 05261 are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Vermont as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.0, ZIP 05261 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 05261: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 05261
Renters in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.2% of households in ZIP 05261 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 05261 than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Vermont as a whole (15.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 05261 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Vermont as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $754 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,128 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $946 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$192 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 05261 runs $946 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 05261
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 05261 (26.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 05261 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 05261
| Period | ZIP 05261 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in ZIP 05261 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Vermont overall (3.5%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 05261 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 05261 | 2.32 | 49.0 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 1969 | $946 | 26.4% | 93.3% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 05260 | 2.44 | 54.8 | 4.1% | 2.3% | 13.9% | 1960 | $944 | 36.4% | 96.8% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 01267 | 2.11 | 37.7 | 6.3% | 26.0% | 14.4% | 1958 | $1,492 | 68.7% | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 05201 | 2.24 | 45.7 | 11.8% | 40.3% | 10.5% | 1963 | $1,238 | 34.8% | 91.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 12089 | 2.48 | 39.0 | 15.0% | 22.0% | 3.2% | 1974 | $1,055 | 32.3% | 99.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 05352 | 2.62 | 49.4 | 7.4% | 4.6% | 18.6% | 1980 | $1,583 | 34.0% | 94.9% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 01247 | 2.08 | 43.6 | 9.2% | 44.1% | 13.0% | 1945 | $842 | 28.0% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 12138 | 2.34 | 49.2 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 20.6% | 1975 | $1,138 | 24.3% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 12022 | 2.62 | 41.8 | 9.5% | 20.2% | 21.3% | 1964 | $1,145 | 24.2% | 88.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 12090 | 2.55 | 42.7 | 12.1% | 26.7% | 14.3% | 1965 | $853 | 23.5% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 01220 | 2.06 | 46.3 | 11.8% | 37.5% | 8.5% | 1945 | $1,062 | 24.8% | 94.3% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 05261. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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