Chittenden is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, home to about 1,318 people across 73 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05737, and parts of 05701 and 05763 are in Chittenden too.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,31818 per sq mi
Median home value$346,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chittenden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Chittenden
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)79 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY216 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chittenden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Chittenden
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Chittenden had 1,237 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 128th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Rutland County grew from 44,209 residents in 1900 to 60,572 in 2020.
Rutland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rutland, VT weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Rutland County
22,482 jobs at 1,945 businesses in Rutland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chittenden.
Nearest hospitals
Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland7.2 miles
Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph20.4 miles
Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury23.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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.
Places in and around Chittenden
Parks (4 nearby)
Northwood Park · 300 acres3.7 mi
Rutland City Forest · 53 acres3.6 mi
Pittsford Recreation Area · 17 acres3.5 mi
Hathaway Farm Corn Maze · 12 acres3.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Tenneybrook Market5.6 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid8.9 mi
Libraries (5 nearby)
Chittenden Public Library0.2 mi
Frederic D Barstow Memorial Library0.4 mi
Maclure Library3.8 mi
Vermont Police Academy Library3.9 mi
Proctor Free Library5.0 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
New England Maple Museum4.4 mi
Vermont Marble Museum5.0 mi
Norman Rockwell Museum5.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Chaffee Art Center6.6 mi
Paramount Theater6.8 mi
College of Saint Joseph Playhouse7.2 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Barstow Unified Union School District #49. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barstow Memorial SchoolChittenden
Pre-K–8
168
Public
0.2 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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