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Winooski, VT


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Winooski, Vermont

Introduction to Winooski, Vermont

Winooski, Vermont, in Chittenden county, is 122 miles N of Schenectady, New York and 182 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The city is considered part of the Burlington metropolitan area. Winooski has a population of 6,561.

Winooski History

Winooski began as a trading city. A dam was constructed in the area after the Revolutionary war, and the Burlington Mill Company used power from the river to manufacture cloth and yarn in the 1830s. Winooski was officially incorporated as a city in 1922. The area was named after an Indian term for ‘onion’.

Winooski and nearby Attractions

  • Rokeby Museum
  • Knight Point State Park
  • Clinton County Historical Museum
  • Cumberland Bay State Park
  • 1812 Homestead Farm/Museum
  • Underhill State Park

Things To Do In Winooski

Local shopping centers include the Champlain Market Place Shopping Center and the Champlain Mill Shopping Center. The Winooski Memorial Library is the local library, while the Saint Francis Xavier Church, Sisters of Providence Church and the Hearts of Fire Ministries are the nearby houses of worship.

Winooski Transportation

Flights are available from Burlington International Airport.

Winooski Higher Education

Middlebury College, Dartmouth College and Suny College at Plattsburgh are the local institutions of higher education.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 2%trophyWinooski Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 3%trophyWinooski Public Transportation Use

Comparative Profile of Winooski, VT

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population75
Well-Paid Single Women56
Well-Paid Single Men55
Senior Citizens56
Racial Diversity510
Children Under 5 Years Old47
Female Share of the Population46
Age of the Population32

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size13
Portion of People Married11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults64
People Above Poverty32
People in Middle Class or Better32
Median Family Income32

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use910
Short Commute Times88
Walking and Biking to Work76
Working at Home41

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals1010
People Living Alone109
Affordability of Rents55
Affordability of Property Taxes35
Seasonal and Vacation Housing31
Housing Recently Built25

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Property Crime33
Low Violent Crime31
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Historic Winooski

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Winooski (showing American Woolen Mills) c1907.

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Winooski (showing American Woolen Mills) c1907.

Winooski Gorge High Bridge (Burlington) between 1900 and 1910

High Bridge between 1900 and 1906

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