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Best Places in Vermont

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

Best overall places

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  1. South Burlington, VT

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    21,394
    Median home value
    $443,400
    Town page

  2. Montpelier, VT

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    7,823
    Median home value
    $375,100
    Town page

  3. Shelburne, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,499
    Median home value
    $553,200
    Town page

  4. Essex Junction, VT

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    10,921
    Median home value
    $407,500
    Town page

  5. Winooski, VT

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    8,239
    Median home value
    $381,500
    Town page

  6. Richmond, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    753
    Median home value
    $405,600
    Town page

  7. Randolph, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,007
    Median home value
    $235,400
    Town page

  8. Woodstock, VT

    Village

    General Quality
    Population
    903
    Median home value
    $775,000
    Town page

  9. Norwich, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,147
    Median home value
    $697,900
    Town page

  10. Stowe, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,003
    Median home value
    $353,400
    Town page

  11. Bolton Valley, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    252
    Median home value
    $225,000
    Town page

  12. Underhill Flats, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    434
    Median home value
    $326,900
    Town page

  13. West Charlotte, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    208
    Median home value
    $476,100
    Town page

  14. Hinesburg, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    733
    Median home value
    $379,400
    Town page

  15. Middlebury, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    7,220
    Median home value
    $417,400
    Town page

  16. Windsor, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,060
    Median home value
    $170,300
    Town page

  17. Huntington Center, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    181
    Median home value
    $368,800
    Town page

  18. St. George, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    411
    Median home value
    $324,200
    Town page

  19. East Charlotte, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    102
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  20. Huntington, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    516
    Median home value
    $276,800
    Town page

  21. Jericho, VT

    Village

    General Quality
    Population
    1,346
    Median home value
    $480,400
    Town page

  22. Westford, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    153
    Median home value
    $375,000
    Town page

  23. Burlington, VT

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    44,019
    Median home value
    $444,800
    Town page

  24. Chester, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,298
    Median home value
    $261,900
    Town page

  25. Bristol, VT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,142
    Median home value
    $301,800
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

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  1. Burlington, VT

    City

    Population
    44,019
    Median home value
    $444,800
    Median rent
    $1,649
    Town page

  2. South Burlington, VT

    City

    Population
    21,394
    Median home value
    $443,400
    Median rent
    $1,787
    Town page

  3. Rutland, VT

    City

    Population
    15,363
    Median home value
    $185,500
    Median rent
    $995
    Town page

  4. Essex Junction, VT

    City

    Population
    10,921
    Median home value
    $407,500
    Median rent
    $1,544
    Town page

  5. Bennington, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    9,245
    Median home value
    $191,700
    Median rent
    $1,115
    Town page

  6. Winooski, VT

    City

    Population
    8,239
    Median home value
    $381,500
    Median rent
    $1,643
    Town page

  7. Barre, VT

    City

    Population
    8,214
    Median home value
    $210,400
    Median rent
    $1,093
    Town page

  8. Montpelier, VT

    City

    Population
    7,823
    Median home value
    $375,100
    Median rent
    $1,302
    Town page

  9. Brattleboro, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    7,657
    Median home value
    $234,600
    Median rent
    $1,113
    Town page

  10. Middlebury, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    7,220
    Median home value
    $417,400
    Median rent
    $1,201
    Town page

  11. St. Albans, VT

    City

    Population
    6,939
    Median home value
    $263,400
    Median rent
    $1,150
    Town page

  12. Shelburne, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    6,499
    Median home value
    $553,200
    Median rent
    $1,439
    Town page

  13. St. Johnsbury, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    5,859
    Median home value
    $174,500
    Median rent
    $912
    Town page

  14. Newport, VT

    City

    Population
    4,274
    Median home value
    $179,400
    Median rent
    $850
    Town page

  15. Springfield, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    4,237
    Median home value
    $147,200
    Median rent
    $818
    Town page

  16. Northfield, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    3,766
    Median home value
    $241,400
    Median rent
    $997
    Town page

  17. Milton, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    3,555
    Median home value
    $337,600
    Median rent
    $1,471
    Town page

  18. White River Junction, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    3,364
    Median home value
    $278,800
    Median rent
    $1,222
    Town page

  19. Wilder, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    3,087
    Median home value
    $273,200
    Median rent
    $1,142
    Town page

  20. West Brattleboro, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    2,749
    Median home value
    $256,100
    Median rent
    $848
    Town page

  21. Bellows Falls, VT

    Village

    Population
    2,706
    Median home value
    $195,600
    Median rent
    $1,038
    Town page

  22. Vergennes, VT

    City

    Population
    2,559
    Median home value
    $310,000
    Median rent
    $1,000
    Town page

  23. Fair Haven, VT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    2,537
    Median home value
    $174,700
    Median rent
    $768
    Town page

  24. Morrisville, VT

    Village

    Population
    2,404
    Median home value
    $276,300
    Median rent
    $1,289
    Town page

  25. Swanton, VT

    Village

    Population
    2,380
    Median home value
    $229,000
    Median rent
    $1,238
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.