While host to many large corporations and businesses such as Global Foundries, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and the Essex Resort and Spa, the Town of Essex also maintains a small town feel with many safe neighborhoods and abundant, lush hiking trails. With bucolic Green Mountain views and a growing economy, Essex is a great place to call home!
Essex is a safe and walkable community approximately seven miles northeast of Burlington. Essex is known for its great school system (Essex High School is ranged #14 in Vermont), close-knit community, and high quality of life.
The Village of Essex Junction, located within the town of Essex, is home to Chittenden County's only Amtrak station.
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In 2017, Essex, Vermont was ranked the second safest city to raise a child in the nation by SafeWise.








