City vs city
Ascutney vs Essex Junction, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 2 points higher overall than Ascutney, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Ascutney: 27/100 · Essex Junction: 29/100
Essex Junction is 2 points higher.
Flood
Ascutney: 57/100 · Essex Junction: 74/100
Essex Junction is 17 points higher.
Ascutney: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ascutney: 18/100 · Essex Junction: 16/100
Ascutney is 2 points higher.
Ascutney: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ascutney: 23/100 · Essex Junction: 17/100
Ascutney is 6 points higher.
Ascutney: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ascutney: 0/100 · Essex Junction: 8/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Ascutney: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ascutney: 4/100 · Essex Junction: 23/100
Essex Junction is 19 points higher.
Ascutney: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ascutney: Unavailable · Essex Junction: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ascutney: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ascutney: 39/100 · Essex Junction: 45/100
Essex Junction is 6 points higher.
Ascutney: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ascutney: 21/100 · Essex Junction: 22/100
Essex Junction is 1 points higher.
Ascutney: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Essex Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.