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Welcome to Waltham ...

The Town of Waltham is located in Addison County<1>.

When the people of Waltham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Walthamite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Waltham has a population of 466 people<3> (see below for details).

Waltham is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Waltham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Waltham: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waltham had an population of 466 people. This is a decrease of 4.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Waltham had a population of 486 people. This makes Waltham the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Waltham represents 0.08% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 486 people, the population of Waltham increased 1.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 479 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waltham.

Communities near Waltham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waltham.

  • Middlebury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Shelburne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Hinesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bristol is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
  • Charlotte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
  • Ferrisburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Ferrisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
  • Monkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Monkton is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Huntington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waltham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waltham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waltham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waltham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waltham. See our Newspapers Page for Waltham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltham ...

Looking for more information about Waltham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waltham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waltham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Waltham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Waltham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waltham.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waltham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.