Population 737 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Post Mills
Household size in Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Post Mills are small: just 1.99 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, Post Mills is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Post Mills, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Post Mills
Renters in Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Post Mills is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.6% of homes in Post Mills 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 Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Post Mills are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Vermont as a whole, where the median home dates to 1973.
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 Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,237 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,459 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,234 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,156 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$81 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in Post Mills runs $1,156 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over 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 Post Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.6% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.4% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Post Mills is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (65.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Post Mills: 96.9% 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 Post Mills
| Period | Post Mills | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Post Mills has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Post Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Mills | 1.99 | 47.4 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,156 | 65.4% | 96.9% | 1.3% |
| Thetford Center | 2.06 | 43.3 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,198 | 67.1% | 97.9% | 1.4% |
| West Fairlee | 2.15 | 48.5 | 7.1% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 1980 | $1,125 | 44.4% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| Strafford | 2.37 | 51.4 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 1980 | $1,125 | 53.3% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| East Thetford | 2.26 | 42.0 | 4.0% | 31.0% | 16.5% | 1976 | $1,101 | 71.7% | 96.2% | 6.5% |
| Fairlee | 2.09 | 53.0 | 9.2% | 16.9% | 19.1% | 1974 | $1,108 | 48.9% | 93.4% | 1.0% |
| South Strafford | 2.38 | 51.1 | 9.3% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 1980 | $1,141 | 52.4% | 97.8% | 3.3% |
| Vershire | 2.19 | 45.8 | 12.3% | 18.4% | 15.8% | 1985 | $1,118 | 32.1% | 95.2% | 8.8% |
| Lyme | 2.48 | 47.7 | 5.6% | 19.2% | 17.5% | 1977 | $1,503 | 70.2% | 98.5% | 4.8% |
| Orfordville | 2.34 | 47.9 | 5.7% | 22.1% | 16.1% | 1974 | $1,347 | 51.0% | 97.9% | 4.9% |
| West Norwich | 2.64 | 41.1 | 9.0% | 26.7% | 10.3% | 1982 | $1,976 | 73.9% | 98.2% | 5.1% |
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 Post Mills. 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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