Poultney

Population: 1,105
Median household income: $61,597
Median home value: $175,000

Poultney is a community in Rutland County, Vermont, home to 1,105 residents. Its median household income of $61,597 runs below the Rutland County figure of $64,778.

Between 2019 and 2023, Poultney's population declined 28.5% from 1,545 to 1,105, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $135,100 to $175,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.9% of the population. 74.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,105
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,597
Median home value: $175,000
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 460
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5451,105

Median household income

$36,667$61,597

Median home value

$135,100$175,000

Median gross rent

$769$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,545	$36,667	$135,100	$769
2020	1,474	$49,167	$139,400	$818
2021	1,389	$62,222	$141,200	$815
2022	1,250	$67,868	$169,200	$848
2023	1,105	$61,597	$175,000	$833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 2429.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 645.8%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	5.6%
5 to 17	93	8.4%
18 to 24	324	29.3%
25 to 34	129	11.7%
35 to 44	94	8.5%
45 to 54	95	8.6%
55 to 64	64	5.8%
65 to 74	194	17.6%
75 and over	50	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	971	87.9%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	6.4%
High school graduate	205	32.7%
Some college or associate's	140	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	98	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	143	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked15.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	294	74.6%
Carpooled	7	1.8%
Public transit	3	0.8%
Walked	59	15.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	6.1%
Other means	7	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	35.9%
15 to 29 min	91	24.6%
30 to 44 min	102	27.6%
45 to 59 min	5	1.4%
60+ min	39	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 13.1% (112 of 855)

	Count	Share
Family households	219	53.0%
Nonfamily households	194	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	413	89.8%
Vacant	47	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	234	56.7%
Renter-occupied	179	43.3%

1-unit, detached51.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units38.5%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	51.7%
1-unit, attached	12	2.6%
2 to 4 units	177	38.5%
5 to 19 units	33	7.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5056800
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.5178, -73.2360