East Montpelier is a town in Washington County, Vermont, home to about 2,612 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05651, and parts of 05602 and 05667 are in East Montpelier too.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,61282 per sq mi
Median home value$378,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Montpelier. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around East Montpelier
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)118 miles away
Closer regional airport
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA154 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY260 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of East Montpelier; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents East Montpelier
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
East Montpelier had 2,598 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Washington County grew from 36,607 residents in 1900 to 59,807 in 2020.
Washington 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montpelier 2, VT weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
26,122 jobs at 2,118 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Montpelier.
Nearest hospitals
Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre5.6 miles
Copley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morrisville19.7 miles
Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph25.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
Places in and around East Montpelier
Parks (4 nearby)
East Montpelier Municipal Forest · 95 acres3.7 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Hunger Mountain Co-op2.9 mi
Shaw's3.0 mi
State Street Seafood & Meat3.2 mi
Price Chopper3.7 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Keene Medical Products2.8 mi
Kinney Drug2.9 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Gary Library2.6 mi
Kellogg Hubbard Public Library2.7 mi
Vermont State Library3.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Vermont Historical Society Museum and Pavilion3.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center2.3 mi
Lost Nations Theater2.9 mi
T.W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center2.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Washington Central Unified Union School District #92. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Montpelier Elementary SchoolEast Montpelier
Pre-K–6
202
Public
1.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Orchard Valley Waldorf SchoolEast Montpelier
Pre-K–7
85
Nonsectarian
3.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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