Wardsboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 820 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05355, and parts of 05360 are in Wardsboro too.
Homes sold for a median of $372 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Wardsboro
Mostly Stratton; part is in Wardsboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wardsboro. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wardsboro; 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.
Wardsboro had 869 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 184th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.
Windham 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 11°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sunderland 2, VT weather station (16 miles away).
19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wardsboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by River Valleys Unified School District #73. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardsboro Central SchoolWardsboro | Pre-K–6 | 48 | Public | 1.6 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 Stratton.
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