The Town Files

Essex County, Vermont

5,982 people. The median home is worth $172,500 (typical Vermont town: $278,700) and the median household earns $59,294.

Towns in Essex County

Towns in Essex County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lunenburg1,246$164,000$53,12551.2
Brighton1,157$163,900$47,37545.2
Concord1,141$159,300$73,30449.8
Canaan896$201,900$55,60653.2
Island Pond750$145,800$46,21445.4

People and housing

Essex CountyTypical Vermont town
Median home value$172,500$278,700
Median rent$827$1,117
Median household income$59,294$76,895
Median age51.945.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%38.9%
Below the poverty line13.8%8.6%

Jobs and pay

1,069 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,646 a year.

Largest industries in Essex CountyManufacturing128 jobs · $45,977Agriculture, forestry & fishi…106 jobs · $58,290Retail69 jobs · $24,191Professional & technical serv…38 jobs · $102,798Administrative & support16 jobs · $50,877Transportation & warehousing15 jobs · $40,463
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Essex County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 475 storm events in Essex County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Essex County by type since 1996Hail10Flood10High Wind11Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood18Strong Wind28Winter Storm119Winter Weather161Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Essex County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024FloodDR-4826: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4810: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 8, 2024Tropical StormEM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
April 19, 2024Severe StormDR-4770: Severe Winter Storm
March 2, 2024Severe StormDR-4762: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 14, 2023FloodDR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).