Housing data for Saxtons River, VT
Saxtons River, VT has an estimated 553 residents and 293 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Windham County.
60.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,188 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 553 (±241)
- Housing units
- 293 (±116)
- Households that rent
- 60.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,188
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.1%
What stands out in Saxtons River
Working from home: 55.6% (±29.5 points) in Saxtons River, higher than in Windham County (18.5%).
Households that rent: 60.0% (±20.7 points) in Saxtons River, higher than in Windham County (26.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 91.4% (±21.8 points) in Saxtons River, higher than in Windham County (59.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 78.5% (±17.0 points) in Saxtons River, higher than in Windham County (51.5%).
Housing in Saxtons River at a glance
- Median rent: $1,188 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 73.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 60.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $106,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $183,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,111 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,923 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 91.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 14.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +25.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Saxtons River against Windham County, its state and the nation
| Saxtons River | Windham County | Vermont | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 553 (±241) | 45,923 (exact) | 647,106 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 293 (±116) | 30,183 (±63) | 339,042 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 60.0% (±20.7 points) | 26.1% (±1.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,188 (±$126) | $1,056 (±$40) | $1,234 (±$18) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $106,250 (±$84,656) | $72,217 (±$4,229) | $81,203 (±$1,339) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,700 (±$33,183) | $279,600 (±$8,435) | $316,600 (±$3,361) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,923 (±$2,753) | $5,062 (±$187) | $5,039 (±$66) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 91.4% (±21.8 points) | 59.8% (±2.5 points) | 56.1% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.8 minutes (±8.3) | 22.2 minutes (±1.1) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 56.7% (±26.2 points) | 82.4% (±1.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.7 years (±22.1) | 47.3 years (±0.4) | 43.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Saxtons River covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,179 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Saxtons River has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 442 (±144) | 553 (±241) | +25.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 210 (±49) | 293 (±116) | +39.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $789 (±$286) | $1,188 (±$126) | +50.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $219,400 (±$35,109) | $183,700 (±$33,183) | −16.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,795 (±$15,806) | $106,250 (±$84,656) | +196.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,356 (±$340) | $1,111 (±$412) | −18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,500 (±$317) | $2,923 (±$2,753) | −35.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±15.8 points) | 60.0% (±20.7 points) | +20.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% (±12.5 points) | 0.0% (±14.3 points) | −8.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Windham County
Saxtons River has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Windham County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Windham County recorded 336 violent and 881 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Saxtons River
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05154 | 14% | 479 | $1,188 | $164,100 | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Saxtons River
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellows Falls | 2.6 mi | $1,038 | $195,600 | 49.3% |
| Athens | 4.1 mi | $1,125 | $240,400 | 26.3% |
| Westminster (Windham County, town) | 4.5 mi | $916 | $273,800 | 11.8% |
| Westminster (Windham County, village) | 5.1 mi | $749 | $313,600 | 19.9% |
| Grafton | 6.1 mi | $1,288 | $343,200 | 10.1% |
| Walpole | 6.8 mi | $1,165 | $319,800 | 30.1% |
| Langdon | 8.3 mi | $1,417 | $281,900 | 8.6% |
| Brookline | 9.4 mi | $1,732 | $290,700 | 15.1% |
Places in Vermont most like Saxtons River
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph (community) | $1,095 | $235,400 | $75,069 | 46.4% |
| Royalton | $1,040 | $263,200 | $103,938 | 36.5% |
| Swanton (Franklin County, village) | $1,238 | $229,000 | $66,607 | 35.2% |
| Bellows Falls | $1,038 | $195,600 | $56,086 | 49.3% |
| Bennington (community) | $1,115 | $191,700 | $54,257 | 45.3% |
| Arlington (community) | $1,164 | $268,800 | $76,250 | 24.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Vermont.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Saxtons River, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,196 | $1,304 | $1,605 | $1,912 | $2,425 |
HUD income limits for Saxtons River, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,000 | $36,650 | $58,650 |
| 2 people | $25,150 | $41,900 | $67,000 |
| 3 people | $28,300 | $47,150 | $75,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,350 | $83,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,550 | $90,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,750 | $97,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,950 | $103,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,150 | $110,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Windham County, VT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Saxtons River lies inside Rockingham, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Saxtons River
How many renters are there in Saxtons River?
Saxtons River has an estimated 162 (±108) renting households, 60.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Saxtons River, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $183,700 (±$33,183) for owner-occupied homes in Saxtons River (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Saxtons River?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Saxtons River, VT is $1,111 (±$412) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Saxtons River?
Saxtons River, VT has an estimated 293 (±116) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Saxtons River?
91.4% of homes in Saxtons River, VT were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Saxtons River?
Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Saxtons River, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Saxtons River growing?
In Saxtons River, the number of residents went from 442 in 2015–2019 to 553 in 2020–2024 (+25.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Saxtons River?
The ZIP code that covers Saxtons River is 05154.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 05154?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05154 is $1,188 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saxtons River village, Vermont
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saxtons River village, Vermont
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saxtons River village, Vermont
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saxtons River village, Vermont
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saxtons River village, Vermont
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saxtons River village, Vermont
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saxtons River village, Vermont
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Windham County, VT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Windham County, VT
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Saxtons River village, Vermont (place:62950, in state:50).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .