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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Vermont, Burlington has the highest average pay in its county ($73,186), followed by South Burlington and Essex Junction. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Vermont that we cover, the median is $62,487 and the average $62,772; the figure runs from $73,186 (Burlington) to $51,363 (Newport). That is a spread of 1.4 times between the two ends.
The first five are Burlington, South Burlington, Essex Junction, Winooski, Shelburne. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | Chittenden County | $73,186 | 44,675 | $71,109 | $1,649 |
| 2 | South Burlington | Chittenden County | $73,186 | 20,756 | $106,667 | $1,787 |
| 3 | Essex Junction | Chittenden County | $73,186 | 10,803 | $89,257 | $1,544 |
| 4 | Winooski | Chittenden County | $73,186 | 8,293 | $79,522 | $1,643 |
| 5 | Shelburne (unincorporated) | Chittenden County | $73,186 | 6,499 | $109,583 | $1,439 |
| 6 | Milton (unincorporated) | Chittenden County | $73,186 | 3,555 | $77,550 | $1,471 |
| 7 | Barre | Washington County | $67,784 | 8,412 | $65,625 | $1,093 |
| 8 | Montpelier | Washington County | $67,784 | 8,014 | $81,030 | $1,302 |
| 9 | Northfield (unincorporated) | Washington County | $67,784 | 3,766 | $60,789 | $997 |
| 10 | Springfield (unincorporated) | Windsor County | $62,855 | 4,237 | $46,760 | $818 |
| 11 | White River Junction (unincorporated) | Windsor County | $62,855 | 3,364 | $77,168 | $1,222 |
| 12 | Wilder (unincorporated) | Windsor County | $62,855 | 3,087 | $75,143 | $1,142 |
| 13 | Windsor (unincorporated) | Windsor County | $62,855 | 2,060 | $51,197 | $1,002 |
| 14 | St. Albans | Franklin County | $62,487 | 6,954 | $57,980 | $1,150 |
| 15 | Swanton | Franklin County | $62,487 | 2,670 | $66,607 | $1,238 |
| 16 | Middlebury (unincorporated) | Addison County | $60,042 | 7,220 | $86,250 | $1,201 |
| 17 | Vergennes | Addison County | $60,042 | 2,565 | $76,587 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Bristol (unincorporated) | Addison County | $60,042 | 2,142 | $73,064 | $1,288 |
| 19 | Bennington (unincorporated) | Bennington County | $58,906 | 9,245 | $54,257 | $1,115 |
| 20 | Manchester Center (unincorporated) | Bennington County | $58,906 | 2,037 | $54,808 | $1,023 |
| 21 | Rutland | Rutland County | $58,753 | 15,712 | $57,675 | $995 |
| 22 | Fair Haven (unincorporated) | Rutland County | $58,753 | 2,537 | $66,131 | $768 |
| 23 | West Rutland (unincorporated) | Rutland County | $58,753 | 2,125 | $53,393 | $883 |
| 24 | Morrisville | Lamoille County | $57,777 | 2,664 | $68,240 | $1,289 |
| 25 | Brattleboro (unincorporated) | Windham County | $56,758 | 7,657 | $52,734 | $1,113 |
| 26 | Bellows Falls | Windham County | $56,758 | 2,891 | $56,086 | $1,038 |
| 27 | West Brattleboro (unincorporated) | Windham County | $56,758 | 2,749 | $44,827 | $848 |
| 28 | St. Johnsbury (unincorporated) | Caledonia County | $55,371 | 5,859 | $53,711 | $912 |
| 29 | Randolph (unincorporated) | Orange County | $55,315 | 2,007 | $75,069 | $1,095 |
| 30 | Newport | Orleans County | $51,363 | 4,394 | $54,646 | $850 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Burlington, with $73,186 (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Vermont by population.