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Poultney, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,633. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,577 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,783 (49.1%), Females: 1,850 (50.9%)

Rutland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $31,711
Median house value: $83,400

Population by Race

Races in Poultney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (15.6%), Irish (15.2%), French (11.7%), Welsh (8.5%), Italian (8.3%), German (7.7%).

Elevation: 432 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Poultney

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poultney town

  • Never married: 34.7%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

2.3% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Poultney:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poultney:

  • RUTLAND STATE (about 21 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 29 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 66 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Poultney:

Amtrak stations near Poultney:

  • 6 miles: FAIR HAVEN (DEPOT & WATER STS.)
  • 12 miles: WHITEHALL (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: RUTLAND (MERCHANTS ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Poultney:

  • GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 623; Location: ONE COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.greenmtn.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poultney:

  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 62 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)

Schools

Public high school in Poultney:

  • POULTNEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 154 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Poultney:

  • POULTNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 96 SCHOOL CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RUTLAND SOUTHWEST S.U. (Students: 37; Location: 168 YORK STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
  • RUTLAND SW EEE PROGRAM (Location: 154 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Poultney:

  • POULTNEY PUBLIC (Operating income: $58,147; Location: 205 MAIN ST., STE 1; 14,660 books; 231 audio materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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