Town of New Haven

New Haven VT is a town divided, geographically speaking anyway, by two main roads. US Route 7 (aka the Ethan Allen Highway) runs north to south, while Route 17 runs east to west. Where the two routes meet is referred to by locals as either ‘the Junction’ or 7-17. 

Train tracks also cross this busy section of road, lending more credence to the title ‘Junction’.  Until recently the junction housed the historic 1868 New Haven train depot.  In 2021 it was almost lost to make way for the Amtrak extension project.  Instead of seeing the 180-ton structure torn down, New Haven residents rallied around the plan to pick up the brick building and move it the two miles up Route 17 to a permanent home next to the Town Offices, it took weeks to prep the building, and a full 4 days for it to travel to the new location. 

Preserving history is a huge part of this community, it’s home to one of the oldest agricultural events in Vermont the annual Addison County Fair and Field Days.  Then there’s the tragic story of the historic Dog Team Tavern Restaurant built in the 1700’s lost in 2006, The Village Green Market in operation for almost 200 years, farms that have been handed down generation to generation, and countless other landmarks and historic places.  

Chartered: November 2nd, 1761
Total Area: 41.5 Square miles
Population (2020 Census): 1,683
Public Schools: Beeman Elementary School serves students in grades K-6, older students attend Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School.  Part of the Mount Abraham Unified School District.  
Town Website: www.newhavenvt.com