Huntington, VT

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Huntington, Vermont

Huntington, Vermont, in Chittenden county, is 114 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 166 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Burlington metropolitan area. Huntington contains a population of approximately 1,861.

The People and Families of Huntington

In Huntington, about 67% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Huntington, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Huntington had a median family income of $52,269. Interestingly, lots of people in Huntington have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Huntington favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $750. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Huntington Housing

Huntington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 89% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Huntington, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Huntington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Huntington, VT

Comparing Huntington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	114 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Chittenden
Metro Area	Burlington
Standard Zip Codes	05462
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.31
Longitude	-72.979

Station	WATERBURY 2 SSE
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Station	BURLINGTON INTL AP
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	MOUNT MANSFIELD
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	24 to 39 F
Jul Temp	52 to 66 F
Oct Temp	31 to 45 F
Annual Precip	78.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,861	100%
Male	924	49.7%
Female	937	50.3%
Under 18	527	28.3%
18+	1,334	71.7%
65+	101	5.4%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,814	97.5%
African-American	7	0.4%
Asian	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	25	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,939
Growth	78
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.3%
French (except Basque)	14.2%
Irish	12.8%
US/American	10.7%
French Canadian	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
Scottish	4.4%
Italian	4.3%
Polish	3.5%
German	3.4%
European	2.9%
British	1.5%
Russian	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Canadian	0.9%
Portuguese	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Lebanese	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Huntington	1,861	$52,269
Hinesburg	4,340	$54,836
Monkton	1,759	$58,611
Richmond	4,090	$66,875
St George	698	$43,438
Starksboro	1,898	$46,771
Williston	7,650	$69,762

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