Chelsea, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,250. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,256 (+0.5% change)
Males: 628 (50.2%), Females: 622 (49.8%)
Orange County
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $32,024
Median house value: $90,300
Population by Race
Races in Chelsea:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (34.3%), French (15.2%), Irish (14.9%), United States (8.6%), German (6.0%), Italian (4.3%).
Elevation: 820 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chelsea
- High school or higher: 82.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chelsea town
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 54.2%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 10.7%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+5.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:
- CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BARRE, VT)
- GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
- ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LEBANON, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelsea:
- RUTLAND STATE (about 47 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
- BURLINGTON INTL (about 59 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
- CLINTON CO (about 88 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chelsea:
- POST MILLS (about 16 miles; POST MILLS, VT; Abbreviation: 2B9)
- EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 17 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)
- WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 27 miles; WARREN, VT; Abbreviation: 0B7)
Amtrak station near Chelsea:
- 16 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
- UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 54 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
Public primary/middle school in Chelsea:
- CHELSEA ELEM. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 6 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Chelsea:
- WELLSPRING SCHOOL INC. (Students: 57; Location: P O BOX 291; Grades: PK – 7)
- BROOKHAVEN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 17; Location: P O BOX 127 MAIN STREET; Grades: 3 – 8; Boys only)
Libraries
Library in Chelsea:
- CHELSEA PUBLIC (Operating income: $29,853; Location: P.O. BOX 67; 12,800 books; 162 audio materials; 320 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)