Waterbury, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,915. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,211 (+6.0% change)
Males: 2,425 (49.3%), Females: 2,490 (50.7%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $44,940
Median house value: $131,000

Population by Race

Races in Waterbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (20.7%), Irish (15.7%), French (13.0%), German (8.8%), French Canadian (8.5%), Italian (7.8%).

Elevation: 428 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterbury

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterbury town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

3.3% Foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.3% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +289 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waterbury:

  • VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (103 SOUTH MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waterbury:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterbury:

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterbury:

  • WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 16 miles; WARREN, VT; Abbreviation: 0B7)
  • EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 17 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)
  • MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 17 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)

Amtrak station:
WATERBURY-STOWE (PARK ROW). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Waterbury:

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VERMONT (Full-time enrollment: 1,845; Location: 103 South Main Street; Public; Website: www.ccv.vsc.edu)
  • VERMONT STATE COLLEGES-OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR (Location: PO BOX 359, Stanley Hall; Public; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterbury:

  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 25 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 56 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Public primary/middle school in Waterbury:

  • THATCHER BROOK PRIMARY USD (Students: 433; Location: 47 STOWE STREET; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Waterbury:

  • WATERBURY PUBLIC (Operating income: $132,248; Location: 28 N. MAIN ST.; 23,619 books; 513 audio materials; 729 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)