Area data
Bridgewater, VT — ZIP 05034
Population: 180 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 05034 (Bridgewater, VT) is $489,217 — up 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.20M after a median 96 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, inlandflooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$489,217
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
96
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $489,217
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $511,752
- House Price Index (state)
- 457.0 (+7.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.20M
- Median list price
- $1.50M
- Median price per sqft
- $315
- Median days on market
- 96 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,322/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,329/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,558/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,038/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,128/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 98.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 10% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 80.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Elizabeth Mine (21.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 52.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park (5 mi)
- National parks include
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Smith Airport (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- NEW LONDON HOSPITAL, ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +49 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 39.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,500
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,332
- Average weekly wage
- $1,192
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 119
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 05034 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $489,217 | $357,701 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.20M | $395,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 96 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,500 | $4,553 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 05034?
- $489,217.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 05034?
- $1.20M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 05034?
- Median days on market: 96 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 05034?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,558/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 05034?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 05034?
- Risk to homes is higher than 10% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 05034?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 05034?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 05034?
- Regional Price Parity: 98.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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