City vs city
Bolton Valley vs Essex Junction, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 4 points higher overall than Bolton Valley, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Bolton Valley: 25/100 · Essex Junction: 29/100
Essex Junction is 4 points higher.
Flood
Bolton Valley: 53/100 · Essex Junction: 74/100
Essex Junction is 21 points higher.
Bolton Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bolton Valley: 16/100 · Essex Junction: 16/100
No gap.
Bolton Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bolton Valley: 18/100 · Essex Junction: 17/100
Bolton Valley is 1 points higher.
Bolton Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bolton Valley: 0/100 · Essex Junction: 8/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Bolton Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bolton Valley: 11/100 · Essex Junction: 23/100
Essex Junction is 12 points higher.
Bolton Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bolton Valley: Unavailable · Essex Junction: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bolton Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bolton Valley: 31/100 · Essex Junction: 45/100
Essex Junction is 14 points higher.
Bolton Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bolton Valley: 21/100 · Essex Junction: 22/100
Essex Junction is 1 points higher.
Bolton Valley: 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.