10 have matched ACS place data.
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Vermont state guide
Compare large Vermont cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Vermont subset includes 10 Northeast city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 129,892.
What the current Vermont catalog shows
South Burlington, Vermont has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Vermont subset at +5.76% since the 2020 estimates base. Newport, Vermont has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 18.7%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
South Burlington, Vermont leads this subset at 80/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, Vermont | State starter | 64/100 | $1,649 | $71,109 | 44,019 | 4.3% | -1.62% | strong | rent stretched |
| South Burlington, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 80/100 | $1,787 | $106,667 | 21,394 | 3.9% | +5.76% | strong | rent watch |
| Rutland, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 67/100 | $995 | $57,675 | 15,363 | 4.4% | -2.91% | strong | rent watch |
| Essex Junction, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 77/100 | $1,544 | $89,257 | 10,921 | 1.9% | +2.99% | strong | rent watch |
| Winooski, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 73/100 | $1,643 | $79,522 | 8,239 | 1.2% | +2.90% | strong | rent stretched |
| Barre, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 66/100 | $1,093 | $65,625 | 8,214 | 4.5% | -3.15% | strong | rent watch |
| Montpelier, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 70/100 | $1,302 | $81,030 | 7,823 | 2.4% | -3.12% | strong | rent watch |
| St. Albans, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 67/100 | $1,150 | $57,980 | 6,939 | 1.8% | +1.61% | strong | rent stretched |
| Newport, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 62/100 | $850 | $54,646 | 4,274 | 9.1% | -4.13% | strong | rent watch |
| Bellows Falls, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 61/100 | $1,038 | $56,086 | 2,706 | 11.7% | -3.11% | strong | rent watch |