Town guide

Duxbury, Vermont

Duxbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, home to about 1,548 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05660 and 05676.

Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,54836 per sq mi
Median home value$364,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$272Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Duxbury

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Duxbury

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)121 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA164 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY260 miles away

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

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

Who represents Duxbury

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

Duxbury had 1,413 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 109th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Washington County grew from 36,607 residents in 1900 to 59,807 in 2020.

Duxbury population by census2000: 1,289, 2010: 1,337, 2020: 1,4131,28920001,33720101,4132020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,607, 1910: 41,702, 1920: 38,921, 1930: 41,733, 1940: 41,546, 1950: 42,870, 1960: 42,860, 1970: 47,659, 1980: 52,393, 1990: 54,928, 2000: 58,039, 2010: 59,534, 2020: 59,80737K’00’1039K’20’3042K’40’5043K’60’7052K’80’9058K’00’1060K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 126 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DuxburyJan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 10°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 38°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 3.9 in26°8°Jan3.229°10°Feb2.838°19°Mar3.151°32°Apr3.765°44°May4.372°53°Jun4.977°58°Jul4.875°56°Aug4.468°48°Sep3.454°38°Oct4.342°28°Nov3.631°17°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worcester 2 W, VT weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

26,122 jobs at 2,118 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,576 jobs; Retail trade: 3,993 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,537 jobs; Educational services: 2,348 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,345 jobs; Construction: 1,391 jobs; Other services: 1,289 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Construction 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Duxbury’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre16.9 miles
  • Copley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morrisville17.8 miles
  • Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers33
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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 Duxbury

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Anderson Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Hope Davey Memorial Park · 6 acres4.3 mi
  • Rusty Parker Memorial Park · 1 acres1.1 mi
  • Thatcher Brook Waterfall2.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Village Market of Waterbury1.1 mi
  • Shaw's1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Waterbury Public Library0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Waterbury Festival Playhouse3.7 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Duxbury

Public schools here are run by Harwood Unified Union School District #60, Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookside Primary SchoolWaterburyPre-K–4389Public1.2 mi
Moretown Elementary SchoolMoretownPre-K–6169Public5.9 mi
Smilie Memorial Elementary SchoolBoltonPre-K–469Public5.8 mi
Crossett Brook Middle SchoolDuxbury5–8262Public1.4 mi
Harwood Union Middle/High SchoolMoretown7–12556Public5.5 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 Waterbury, Moretown, Bolton and Fayston.

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.