Median home value is about $322,400 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.3% (about 25.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05455 in VT, a household would need roughly $89,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,071. That sits below the local median household income ($112,712), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.