Essex is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, home to about 11,516 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05452, and parts of 05465 are in Essex too.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Essex; also Westford
Mostly Jericho; part is in Essex
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Essex. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA182 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Essex; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Essex had 22,094 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Chittenden County grew from 39,600 residents in 1900 to 168,323 in 2020.
Chittenden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Essex Junction 1 N, VT weather station (about a mile away).
88,131 jobs at 5,665 businesses in Chittenden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
220 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Essex.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 103 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
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.
Established in 1763.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Elementary SchoolEssex Junction | Pre-K–2 | 484 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hiawatha Elementary SchoolEssex Junction | Pre-K–3 | 203 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Summit Street SchoolEssex Junction | Pre-K–3 | 305 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Founders Memorial SchoolEssex Junction | 3–5 | 353 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Thomas Fleming SchoolEssex Junction | 4–5 | 197 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Albert D. Lawton SchoolEssex Junction | 6–8 | 297 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Essex Middle SchoolEssex Junction | 6–8 | 366 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Essex High SchoolEssex Junction | 9–12 | 1,224 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| The Center for Technology - EssexEssex Junction | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Jericho, Bolton and Westford.
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.