About Wilmington
Wilmington is a small unincorporated community in southern Vermont.
Officially, Wilmington is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.08 square miles.
📰 Wilmington News Today
- Vermont Urban Search and Rescue stages teams in Ludlow, Wilmington ahead of severe storm WCAX · Jul 29
- Man dies in Windham County house fire, officials say WPTZ · Mar 2
- Austin’s Antiquarian Books finds a bricks-and-mortar home in Wilmington | Business Manchester Journal · Jul 25
- Charles Howard Dix Obituary (2026) - Wilmington, VT - Covey, Allen & Shea Funeral & Cremation Service - Wilmington Legacy obituary · Jun 15
- Bruce Cole VTDigger · Jan 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wilmington Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Wilmington — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Wilmington
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wilmington
- The Anchor — fish
- Creemee Stand — ice cream
- Cup & Saucer (café)
- Maple Leaf Tavern
- North Star Pizza — pizza
- Robert's Roadhouse
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wilmington
- Hogback Mountain Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Molly Stark State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Baker Field reviews ★
- Beaver Brook Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wilmington
- Dover Elementary School
- Twin Valley Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.08 sq mi
Coordinates42.8693, -72.8611