The Town Files

Caledonia County, Vermont

30,475 people. The median home is worth $227,900 (typical Vermont town: $278,700) and the median household earns $69,970.

Towns in Caledonia County

Towns in Caledonia County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
St. Johnsbury7,364$177,700$57,73842.8
St. Johnsbury5,994$174,500$53,71142.6
Lyndon5,491$227,000$68,78648.4
Hardwick2,920$184,700$92,29747.1

People and housing

Caledonia CountyTypical Vermont town
Median home value$227,900$278,700
Median rent$920$1,117
Median household income$69,970$76,895
Median age46.045.7
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%38.9%
Below the poverty line11.7%8.6%

Jobs and pay

11,117 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,371 a year.

Largest industries in Caledonia CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,956 jobs · $65,723Retail1,480 jobs · $40,841Manufacturing1,164 jobs · $62,661Hotels & restaurants858 jobs · $24,180Construction664 jobs · $61,327Education581 jobs · $57,515
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Caledonia County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 685 storm events in Caledonia County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Caledonia County by type since 1996Hail57Heat9Flood28High Wind16Lightning10Flash Flood38Strong Wind29Winter Storm140Winter Weather171Cold/Wind Chill16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Caledonia County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024FloodDR-4826: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4810: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 8, 2024Tropical StormEM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
July 14, 2023FloodDR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 10, 2023FloodEM-3595: Flooding
August 22, 2021HurricaneEM-3567: Tropical Storm Henri
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).