Athens is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 431 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05143 and 05146.
Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chester; part is in Athens
Mostly Grafton; part is in Athens
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Athens. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Athens; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Athens had 380 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 225th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.
Windham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield Hartness Ap, VT weather station (8 miles away).
19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Athens’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Green Mountain Unified School District #77, Athens Grafton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Andover Elementary SchoolChester | Pre-K–6 | 246 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Grafton Elementary SchoolGrafton | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Green Mountain Union High SchoolChester | 7–12 | 300 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chester, Rockingham, Grafton, Andover, Baltimore and Windham.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.