Woodbury

Known as the town with more ponds than people, Woodbury sits in Washington County amid a landscape dotted with over two dozen named bodies of water. Chartered in 1781, the town's glacial geology left behind a concentration of kettle ponds and lakes that makes it unique in Vermont. Sabin Pond, Nichols Pond, Valley Lake, and Woodbury Lake are just a few of the waters that define the town's character.

With a population of about 866, Woodbury is a rural community where the ponds are both a natural resource and a way of life. Fishing, swimming, and lakeside living draw seasonal visitors and year-round residents alike. The town sits between Hardwick and Calais, connected by quiet roads that wind between the ponds and through the surrounding forests. Town meeting each March is where residents gather to manage the budget and govern their community — a practice of direct democracy in a setting that reminds everyone what Vermont looked like when the glaciers left.