Town guide

Roxbury, Vermont

Roxbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, home to about 942 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05669, and parts of 05060 and 05663 are in Roxbury too.

Homes sold for a median of $322 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population94222 per sq mi
Median home value$242,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$322Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Roxbury

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Roxbury

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)107 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY244 miles away

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

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

Who represents Roxbury

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

Roxbury had 678 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 171st largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

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

Roxbury population by census2000: 576, 2010: 691, 2020: 678576200069120106782020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoxburyJan: high 29°F, low 6°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 7°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 17°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 15°F, 3.7 in29°6°Jan3.232°7°Feb2.741°17°Mar3.154°29°Apr3.768°41°May3.976°51°Jun4.481°55°Jul5.079°53°Aug3.872°46°Sep3.359°35°Oct4.646°26°Nov3.435°15°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northfield, VT weather station (7 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roxbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph11.2 miles
  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre13.5 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury23.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Roxbury

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Roxbury Country Store1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Northfield Pharmacy5.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Roxbury Free Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Norwich University Museum4.9 mi
  • Sullivan Museum & History Center4.9 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 Roxbury

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Vermont Farm and Forest SchoolRoxburyK–535Nonsectarian2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Northfield, Randolph, Braintree, Berlin, Bethel, Brookfield and Granville.

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