Moving to Saint Johnsbury, Vermont

Population: 7,571. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,495 (-1.0% change)
Males: 3,664 (48.4%), Females: 3,907 (51.6%)

Caledonia County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $29,269
Median house value: $81,200

Population by Race

Races in St. Johnsbury:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Black (0.5%)

 

Ancestries: English (16.2%), French (13.6%), Irish (12.9%), French Canadian (11.2%), United States (10.3%), Italian (5.1%).

Elevation: 588 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Johnsbury

• High school or higher: 79.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Johnsbury town

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 51.3%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 12.4%

4.1% Foreign born (1.8% North America, 1.8% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Johnsbury:

• NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
• LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
• COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Johnsbury:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 79 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 89 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• CLINTON CO (about 106 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Johnsbury:

• CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 10 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)
• DEAN MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; HAVERHILL, NH; Abbreviation: 5B9)
• FRANCONIA (about 26 miles; FRANCONIA, NH; Abbreviation: 1B5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Johnsbury:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 74 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 102 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)

Libraries

Library in St. Johnsbury:

• ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM (Operating income: $273,839; Location: 1171 MAIN ST.; 45,809 books; 1,493 audio materials; 622 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)