Town guide

East Montpelier, Vermont

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
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Montpelier

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Montpelier

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)118 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick 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

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.

East Montpelier population by census2000: 2,578, 2010: 2,576, 2020: 2,5982,57820002,57620102,5982020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East MontpelierJan: high 28°F, low 7°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 9°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 3.3 in28°7°Jan2.831°9°Feb2.440°18°Mar2.653°32°Apr3.367°44°May4.477°54°Jun4.482°59°Jul4.680°57°Aug3.973°50°Sep3.158°38°Oct3.745°28°Nov2.933°17°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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 providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in East Montpelier

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Montpelier Elementary SchoolEast MontpelierPre-K–6202Public1.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Orchard Valley Waldorf SchoolEast MontpelierPre-K–785Nonsectarian3.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Montpelier, Middlesex, Berlin, Plainfield, Marshfield, Moretown and Calais.

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