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Vermont City Rankings

How cities and counties in Vermont compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Shelburne$109,583
  2. 2. South Burlington$106,667
  3. 3. Essex Junction$89,257

Most Expensive Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Shelburne$553,200
  2. 2. Burlington$444,800
  3. 3. South Burlington$443,400

Most Affordable Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Springfield$147,200
  2. 2. St. Johnsbury$174,500
  3. 3. Newport$179,400

Cities with the Highest Rent in Vermont

  1. 1. Stowe$1,904/mo
  2. 2. South Burlington$1,787/mo
  3. 3. Burlington$1,649/mo

Most Educated Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Shelburne70.7%
  2. 2. South Burlington67.6%
  3. 3. Montpelier66.1%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Vermont

  1. 1. Stowe25.9%
  2. 2. Newport23%
  3. 3. Brattleboro21.3%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Winooski6,005
  2. 2. Burlington4,336
  3. 3. St. Albans3,557

Largest Cities in Vermont by Population

  1. 1. Burlington44,675
  2. 2. South Burlington20,756
  3. 3. Rutland15,712

Youngest Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Johnson23.6 years
  2. 2. Middlebury23.7 years
  3. 3. Burlington26.8 years

Oldest Cities in Vermont by Median Age

  1. 1. Shelburne51.6 years
  2. 2. Rutland49 years
  3. 3. Vergennes46.6 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Morrisville+11.9%
  2. 2. South Burlington+7.5%
  3. 3. Winooski+4.6%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Newport-2.7%
  2. 2. Johnson-2.5%
  3. 3. Barre-2.2%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Vermont Since 2010

  1. 1. Essex Junction+14.4%
  2. 2. South Burlington+12.8%
  3. 3. Winooski+10.1%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Burlington47.6°F
  2. 2. Shelburne47.6°F
  3. 3. South Burlington47.6°F

Coldest Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Johnson41.6°F
  2. 2. Newport41.8°F
  3. 3. Morrisville42.4°F

Snowiest Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Waterbury125.6 in
  2. 2. Newport98.6 in
  3. 3. Burlington87.5 in

Wettest Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Johnson46.8 in
  2. 2. Waterbury46.3 in
  3. 3. Brattleboro46.1 in

Driest Cities in Vermont

  1. 1. Morrisville35.5 in
  2. 2. Stowe35.5 in
  3. 3. Burlington37.5 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Vermont

  1. 1. Chittenden County63.9
  2. 2. Windsor County61.6
  3. 3. Windham County56.9

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Vermont

  1. 1. Grand Isle County1.9
  2. 2. Essex County3.2
  3. 3. Lamoille County18.3

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Vermont

  1. 1. Chittenden County$40.1M
  2. 2. Windsor County$25.1M
  3. 3. Washington County$22.2M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Vermont

  1. 1. Chittenden County3
  2. 2. Grand Isle County3
  3. 3. Addison County2

Counties in the Worst Drought in Vermont

  1. 1. Caledonia County200.0
  2. 2. Essex County200.0
  3. 3. Orleans County200.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.