Thetford

What To Know About Thetford, Vermont

With a population of just under 3,000 spread out over no fewer than seven smaller hamlets and villages within the larger town, Thetford, Vermont includes East Thetford, North Thetford, Thetford Hill, Thetford Center, Rice’s Mills, Union Village, and Post Mills. The town office is in Thetford Center and there are multiple different zip codes within the town itself. A small private airport, a center of both glider and balloon activity, can be found near the Vermontasaurus on Hangar Bay Lane in Post Mills. The Post Mills Soaring Club was founded in 1987 with the goal of bringing affordable soaring to the Upper Connecticut River Valley. In the spring, Post Mills Airport hosts their experimental balloon and airship meet.

Thetford is home to Thetford Academy, Vermont's oldest secondary school and has a long historical connection to summer camps and scouting. The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, Camp Farnsworth, Camp Lochearn and others all call the shore of Lake Fairlee in Post Mills their home. Waterfront real estate in Fairlee is consistently in high demand.

Located ten miles north of Hanover, Norwich and Dartmouth College, Thetford, VT is a wonderful cluster of smaller communities banded together in the foothills of the Green Mountains. Select the Property Search tab to explore real estate in Thetford, VT and find current homes and land for sale.