Wardsboro, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 854. Estimated population in July 2024: 895 (+4.8% change)
Males: 446 (52.2%), Females: 408 (47.8%)

Windham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $87,000

Population by Race

Races in Wardsboro:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (22.1%), Irish (18.3%), German (11.4%), United States (11.4%), French (9.7%), Italian (5.7%).

Elevation: 995 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wardsboro

• High school or higher: 85.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wardsboro town

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 8.2%
• Divorced: 10.3%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +200 (+30.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wardsboro:

• GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)
• BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
• BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 18 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wardsboro:

• RUTLAND STATE (about 35 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 60 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
• BARNES MUNI (about 62 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wardsboro:

• MOUNT SNOW (about 10 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; Abbreviation: 4V8)
• NORTH WINDHAM (about 14 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; Abbreviation: 3N3)
• HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Abbreviation: VSF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wardsboro:

• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
• KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 48 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
• SMITH COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
• MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
• HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)

Public primary/middle school in Wardsboro:

• WARDSBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: RT 100; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wardsboro:

• WARDSBORO FREE PUBLIC (Operating income: $15,450; Location: P.O. BOX 157, 170 MAIN ST.; 5,947 books; 245 audio materials; 230 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)