Waterbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, home to about 5,405 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05676 and 05677.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Waterbury; also Duxbury and Bolton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waterbury. 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)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterbury; 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.
Waterbury had 5,331 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 25th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Washington County grew from 36,607 residents in 1900 to 59,807 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 126 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worcester 2 W, VT weather station (9 miles away).
26,122 jobs at 2,118 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterbury’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Harwood Unified Union School District #60, Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Primary SchoolWaterbury | Pre-K–4 | 389 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Smilie Memorial Elementary SchoolBolton | Pre-K–4 | 69 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Crossett Brook Middle SchoolDuxbury | 5–8 | 262 | Public | 2.5 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 Duxbury, Bolton and Moretown.
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.