Greensboro, VT
Greensboro wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Greensboro lands at the 15th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 443 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Greensboro's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 15th percentile nationally.
Greensboro's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 91.2% of Greensboro's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 4.3% Indirect share and far above its 4.5% Minimal share — a profile where 404 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Greensboro ranks
Compare Greensboro's two percentiles: 38th within Vermont, only 15th nationally — a gap of 23 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Greensboro ranks 26,929 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,408 by building count (1 is largest). Within Vermont alone, it ranks 112 of 179 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Vermont on its state page.
Greensboro and the insurance market
At the 15th national percentile, Greensboro rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Greensboro (91.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Greensboro's figures come from
Greensboro's 15th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Greensboro's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.