Winooski
Winooski packs more square footage of brick mill into one bend of river than most Vermont downtowns manage citywide. The Champlain Mill and Woolen Mill conversions did the heavy lifting; what followed was a roundabout, a rooftop bar density that punches well above 7,300 residents, and rents that now rhyme uncomfortably with Burlington's. The food scene runs Nepali, Vietnamese, and whatever Misery Loves Co. felt like that morning. Walkable, refreshingly unpolished, and increasingly expensive. Bring date-night stamina for the parking situation and a tolerance for the fact that everyone you meet also lives in a converted loft.
Winooski by the numbers
Winooski runs male-heavy, about 57% men to 43% women.
Median individual income in Winooski is about $41,600.
Vermont doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Chittenden County leaned overwhelmingly Democratic, about 75% Harris to 22% Trump - one of the bluest counties in the country.
The median renter in Winooski pays about $1,640 a month.
About 3,600 Winooski residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Waterworks Food + Drink
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Sneakers Bistro
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Mule Bar
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Misery Loves Co.
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McKee's Original
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Mountain Valley Restaurant
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Donwoori - Modern Korean Cuisine
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Scout Winooski
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Morning Light Bakery
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Sarom’s Cafe
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Monkey House
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VERMONT CURRY & COCKTAILS
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specs café-bar
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Heritage Winooski Mill Museum
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