City vs city
Bolton Valley vs Montpelier, VT
Montpelier currently scores 5 points higher overall than Bolton Valley, 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
Bolton Valley: 25/100 · Montpelier: 30/100
Montpelier is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bolton Valley: 53/100 · Montpelier: 57/100
Montpelier is 4 points higher.
Bolton Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Montpelier: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bolton Valley: 16/100 · Montpelier: 16/100
No gap.
Bolton Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Montpelier: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bolton Valley: 18/100 · Montpelier: 20/100
Montpelier is 2 points higher.
Bolton Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Montpelier: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bolton Valley: 0/100 · Montpelier: 0/100
No gap.
Bolton Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montpelier: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bolton Valley: 11/100 · Montpelier: 40/100
Montpelier is 29 points higher.
Bolton Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montpelier: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bolton Valley: Unavailable · Montpelier: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bolton Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Montpelier: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bolton Valley: 31/100 · Montpelier: 26/100
Bolton Valley is 5 points higher.
Bolton Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Montpelier: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bolton Valley: 21/100 · Montpelier: 22/100
Montpelier is 1 points higher.
Bolton Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Montpelier: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.