City vs city
Essex Junction vs Townshend, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 5 points higher overall than Townshend, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Essex Junction: 29/100 · Townshend: 24/100
Essex Junction is 5 points higher.
Flood
Essex Junction: 74/100 · Townshend: 53/100
Essex Junction is 21 points higher.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Townshend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Essex Junction: 16/100 · Townshend: 18/100
Townshend is 2 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Townshend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Essex Junction: 17/100 · Townshend: 20/100
Townshend is 3 points higher.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Townshend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Essex Junction: 8/100 · Townshend: 0/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Townshend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Essex Junction: 23/100 · Townshend: 4/100
Essex Junction is 19 points higher.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Townshend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Essex Junction: Unavailable · Townshend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Townshend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Essex Junction: 45/100 · Townshend: 21/100
Essex Junction is 24 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Townshend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Essex Junction: 22/100 · Townshend: 25/100
Townshend is 3 points higher.
Essex Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Townshend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.