Wardsboro offers mountainside recreation and secluded homes
Wardsboro is home to secluded rural homes on expansive forested lots in Vermont's idyllic Green Mountains. Residents also enjoy the town's proximity to several ski resorts and snowmobile trails, which draw many visitors to the area during the snow-packed winters. "It's a nice and quiet town; the winters are much busier with skiing. It's unique because it's located between Mount Snow ski area and the Stratton ski resort," says Chad Lackey, a lifelong Windham County local and real estate agent with Deerfield Valley Real Estate. "Depending on where you are, you can go roughly the same distance to either." It's also set between larger Windham County towns like Bennington and Brattleboro, allowing for relatively simple commutes to jobs, dining options and grocery stores.
Stratton Mountain and Mount Snow are minutes from home
Locals often take snowmobiles on joyrides throughout the winter months along the 710 Trail, which the Wardsboro Pathfinders Snowmobile Club maintains. This volunteer organization is responsible for the trail's upkeep so that riders can have safe trips through the town's dense frosted forests. Stratton Mountain resort is just a few miles north of town and offers a variety of year-round activities, from winter skiing to summertime golf and downhill mountain biking. The resort also features a fitness center, an indoor tennis facility, summer camps for kids, live music and scenic lift rides offering sweeping views of the Green Mountains. Several miles to the south is Mount Snow, offering skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing in the winter, while trails are open to hiking in the summer and the Naturespa offers therapeutic massages year-round.
Single-family homes with significant acreage
Buyers can find Colonial Revivals, farmhouses and cottages along winding mountain roads with dense tree cover. Homes range from $150,000 to $600,000, with prices varying based on square footage, lot size and age. Most homes have multi-acre lots and were built between the 1960s and the early 2000s. Several businesses offer lodging for resort visitors, and some homeowners rent to folks who want to be close to the area's ski parks.
Wardsboro Central School District serves students around town
Wardsboro Central School teaches kindergarten through sixth grade and holds a B-minus rating from Niche. Students can advance to the C-minus-rated Leland & Gray Union Middle/High School in neighboring Townshend. Wardsboro Central School is also a STEAM school, educating children through a guided framework of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, along with developing critical thinking skills.
Wardsboro General Store is located in town, and more shopping is available in nearby towns
Wardsboro is split into West Wardsboro, South Wardsboro and Wardsboro Center. Though commercial development is limited in the whole town, there are a few locally loved stops for groceries and cooking needs. Wardsboro General Store is on Main Street and features a full butcher shop and deli, groceries, wine and beer, and locally sourced goods like Vermont maple syrup. However, for more comprehensive shopping excursions, folks often have to explore neighboring towns in Windham County. "There are lots of local farms around, as far as groceries. For instance, there's Boyd Farm in Wilmington, close to Dover," says Boyd. "They have a market in the summertime for produce and a pick-your-own blueberry orchard."
Locals can quickly access Vermont Route 100
Commuting around the county for work and necessities is a normal part of life in Wardsboro. "There are some people who work in municipalities and have to travel to Brattleboro or Dover," says Lackey. "If you live in any of these towns, you have to travel around for retail, events and dining. It's part of living in the area." Because of that reality, Wardsboro is a car-dependent community. Vermont Route 100 is the main road in town and connects to Vermont Route 9 after an 18-mile drive south, for broader access to the county. Brattleboro is about 30 miles south and Burlington is over 150 miles north. Springfield’s Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport is about 90 miles south, just across the Massachusetts state line.
Written By
Maxwell Olarinde
