VT area data
North Pownal, VT
North Pownal, VT.
Population: 384 (Census ACS)
The median home value in North Pownal, VT is $228,300. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$228,300
Median home value
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $228,300
- House Price Index (state)
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 98.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Pownal Tannery (2.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 332
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 33
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 80
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Saratoga National Historical Park (22 mi)
- National parks include
- Saratoga National Historical Park, Coltsville National Historical Park, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- William H Morse State Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 19
- Hospitals include
- COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE, BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER, BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 29
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,654
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,402
- Average weekly wage
- $1,095
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 40
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in North Pownal, VT?
- $228,300.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in North Pownal, VT?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in North Pownal, VT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in North Pownal, VT?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near North Pownal, VT?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Pownal Tannery, 2.2 mi.
- What is the air quality in North Pownal, VT?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in North Pownal, VT?
- Regional Price Parity: 98.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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