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Population and households in East Montpelier
Household size in East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
East Montpelier is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Vermont as a whole, where it has 2.31 people.
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 East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
East Montpelier skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in Vermont as a whole, where the median age is 44.2. The median age has dropped from 44.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in East Montpelier than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Vermont.
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 East Montpelier
Renters in East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
East Montpelier is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in East Montpelier are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in East Montpelier was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $968 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,071 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,158 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,190 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in East Montpelier runs $1,190 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.2% 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 East Montpelier
Bachelor's degrees in East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.7% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in East Montpelier: 51.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Montpelier: 98.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 East Montpelier
| Period | East Montpelier | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Montpelier has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
East Montpelier compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Montpelier | 2.39 | 42.5 | 9.6% | 22.9% | 5.4% | 1976 | $1,190 | 51.7% | 98.9% | 1.8% |
| North Montpelier | 2.30 | 44.8 | 9.1% | 21.8% | 4.6% | 1965 | $1,171 | 49.0% | 98.4% | 1.1% |
| Plainfield | 2.33 | 45.0 | 10.2% | 18.0% | 6.9% | 1961 | $1,205 | 45.5% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
| Montpelier | 2.18 | 44.4 | 8.4% | 36.9% | 6.0% | 1961 | $1,402 | 60.2% | 97.3% | 2.6% |
| Adamant | 2.43 | 44.0 | 18.6% | 6.6% | 18.6% | 1976 | $1,404 | 58.6% | 96.4% | 0.9% |
| Barre | 2.11 | 47.1 | 10.9% | 31.6% | 5.4% | 1963 | $1,325 | 35.4% | 93.9% | 3.5% |
| Wrightsville | 2.55 | 45.3 | 12.3% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1985 | $1,319 | 56.3% | 96.0% | 3.1% |
| Marshfield | 2.59 | 40.1 | 12.9% | 14.8% | 15.0% | 1972 | $1,310 | 39.7% | 90.3% | 3.4% |
| East Calais | 2.54 | 44.2 | 15.1% | 8.9% | 26.1% | 1977 | $1,317 | 51.6% | 94.7% | 1.1% |
| Websterville | 2.47 | 43.3 | 11.4% | 24.0% | 4.9% | 1945 | $1,190 | 28.0% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| East Barre | 2.57 | 44.0 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 6.7% | 1957 | $1,314 | 19.5% | 88.9% | 1.7% |
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 East Montpelier. 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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