Vernon has riverside charm and recreation
Vernon offers residents an established community in rural Vermont, an area rich with vibrant nature. “The community is welcoming and friendly. You typically see people out walking, biking, using the basketball court and the town pool,” says Kerry Mulverhill, a Vernon local and Realtor with Brattleboro Area Realty. “I grew up in Vernon and returned when I started my own family, so they could enjoy the same opportunities.” Thanks to its location on the Connecticut River, Vernon residents have close access to towns and amenities in Vermont, and the two bordering states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. “Some residents are self-employed and own a small business, others work remotely, or travel to neighboring towns,” says Mulverhill. “There are a couple multi-generational farms that provide local jobs, along with some small businesses.”
Getting outside at Vernon Rec Center or the town forest
Vernon Recreation Center is along Pond Road and has basketball and tennis courts, a playground with picnic tables and a community pool. Folks can also hike under the shade of black gum trees at J. Maynard Miller Municipal Forest, also called the town forest. There are spots to fish for rainbow trout and bass at Spofford Lake, a 17-mile drive northeast in New Hampshire. A couple of miles north in Brattleboro, locals can swim, kayak or take a tube down West River.
Single-family homes along rural roads
Homes are priced from $300,000 to $500,000, depending on lot size and square footage. Ramblers, Cape Cods and bilevel homes sit along narrow country roads and often come with an acre or more of land. Many homes were built between the 1980s and the early 2000s. There's also a significant land market in town, so buyers can purchase multi-acre parcels zoned for rural residential homes.
Vernon Community Market has farm goods
Founded a few years ago, the Vernon Community Market is a summertime event that brings out food and craft vendors twice a month from June to September. Folks can head north to Brattleboro to get groceries at Market 32 or the Brattleboro Food Co-Op. Fifteen miles south in Greenfield, Posada Grill serves empanadas and margaritas and Rise Above Bakery sells freshly made bread.
Parents can choose schools after Vernon Elementary
Students can begin their education at Vernon Elementary School, which is rated a C-plus by Niche. Vermont’s school choice option allows students to attend any secondary grade school in the state that is approved by the Vermont Board of Education, or out-of-state options approved by an equal state authority. Parents normally send their kids to Brattleboro Area Middle School and Brattleboro Union High School, which both have B-minus ratings. Brattleboro Union offers school bus service to students in the Vernon area, making it a popular choice.
Bustling I-91 stretches through town
Interstate 91 cuts through Vernon, providing access to Greenfield and Springfield, Massachusetts, Hartford, Connecticut, to the south, and the Canadian border to the north. “Bradley International is about an hour away, so travel is simple. Boston is about two hours away, so day trips to a ball game or concert are pretty common,” says Mulverhill. Boston is 100 miles east along Massachusetts Route 2, and Bradley International Airport is 73 miles south on I-91 for domestic and international flights.
Written By
Maxwell Olarinde
