Ascutney, Vermont

About Ascutney

Set in the southeastern part of Vermont, Ascutney is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Ascutney is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.69 square miles.

📰 Ascutney News Today

• Andrew Rea Obituary (2026) - Ascutney, VT - Valley News Legacy | Obituary · Sep 26
• A urologist got approval to open a stand-alone surgery center. Weeks later, he was fired Vermont Public · Aug 31
• One more weekend of summer magic: Vermont Food + Music Festival returns to Mount Ascutney Mountain Times · Jun 24
• Mary Ellen Hayden Valley News · Mar 28
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Ascutney, Vermont 05089 The Weather Channel · Feb 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Vermont headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ascutney Unique

• The only place in America named Ascutney — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ascutney

• Exit 8te — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Best's Covered Bridge · Attraction
• Salmond Covered Bridge · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ascutney

• Ascutney Park reviews ★
• Ascutney State Park reviews ★
• Cornish Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Little Ascutney State Wildlife Manage Area reviews ★
• Mt. Ascutney State Park reviews ★
• Romaine Tenney Memorial Park reviews ★
• Weathersfield Center Historic District reviews ★
• Wilgus State Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ascutney

• Weathersfield School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ascutney

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