Town guide

Clarendon, Vermont

Clarendon is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, home to about 2,460 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05759, and parts of 05773 and 05777 are in Clarendon too.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,46079 per sq mi
Median home value$220,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarendon

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clarendon

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)69 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY206 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clarendon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarendon

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

Clarendon had 2,412 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 75th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Rutland County grew from 44,209 residents in 1900 to 60,572 in 2020.

Clarendon population by census2000: 2,811, 2010: 2,571, 2020: 2,4122,81120002,57120102,4122020

Rutland County, 1900–2020

Rutland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,209, 1910: 48,139, 1920: 46,213, 1930: 48,453, 1940: 45,638, 1950: 45,905, 1960: 46,719, 1970: 52,637, 1980: 58,347, 1990: 62,142, 2000: 63,400, 2010: 61,642, 2020: 60,57244K’00’1046K’20’3046K’40’5047K’60’7058K’80’9063K’00’1061K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClarendonJan: high 29°F, low 8°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 9°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3 in29°8°Jan2.732°9°Feb2.241°18°Mar2.755°31°Apr3.168°42°May3.676°52°Jun4.380°56°Jul4.678°54°Aug4.071°46°Sep3.458°35°Oct4.046°26°Nov2.835°16°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rutland, VT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Rutland County

22,482 jobs at 1,945 businesses in Rutland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rutland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,328 jobs; Retail trade: 3,751 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,047 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,695 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,525 jobs; Construction: 1,397 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,061 jobs; Other services: 893 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarendon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland3.2 miles
  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph29.5 miles
  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor29.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers6

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 Clarendon

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Whites Memorial Park · 36 acres3.1 mi
  • Lower Clarendon Gorge State Park3.2 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Hannaford2.1 mi
  • ALDI2.4 mi
  • Price Chopper3.1 mi
  • Rutland Area Food Co-op3.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid3.5 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Bailey Memorial Library1.2 mi
  • Rutland Regional Medical Center Health Science Library3.2 mi
  • Rutland Free Library3.4 mi
  • Vermont State Southwest Regional Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • Norman Rockwell Museum5.2 mi
  • Vermont Marble Museum7.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • College of Saint Joseph Playhouse3.0 mi
  • Paramount Theater3.3 mi
  • Chaffee Art Center3.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Clarendon

Public schools here are run by Mill River Unified Union School District #52. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clarendon Elementary SchoolNorth ClarendonPre-K–6152Public1.2 mi
Mill River Union High SchoolNorth Clarendon7–12368Public1.3 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 West Rutland, Wallingford, Tinmouth, Rutland Town, Ira and Mount Tabor.

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