Vershire is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 842 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05079, and parts of 05072 are in Vershire too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population84223 per sq mi
Median home value$209,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vershire. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
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Things to do
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Around Vershire
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)103 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY242 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Vershire; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Vershire
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
Vershire had 672 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.
Orange 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 43 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corinth, VT weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Orange County
6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vershire.
Nearest hospitals
Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph17.4 miles
Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre18.4 miles
Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville19.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
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 Vershire
Libraries (1 nearby)
Vershire Community Library0.9 mi
Museums
Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff6.1 mi
Justin Smith Morrill Homestead7.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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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