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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Vermont, Fair Haven has the lowest share of income going to rent (13.9%), followed by Vergennes and Shelburne. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Vermont that we cover, the median is 20.8% and the average 20.8%; the figure runs from 13.9% (Fair Haven) to 27.8% (Burlington). That is a spread of 2.0 times between the two ends.
The first five are Fair Haven, Vergennes, Shelburne, Middlebury, Randolph. 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 ⇅ | Yearly rent as share of income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fair Haven (unincorporated) | Rutland County | 13.9% | 2,537 | $66,131 | $768 |
| 2 | Vergennes | Addison County | 15.7% | 2,565 | $76,587 | $1,000 |
| 3 | Shelburne (unincorporated) | Chittenden County | 15.8% | 6,499 | $109,583 | $1,439 |
| 4 | Middlebury (unincorporated) | Addison County | 16.7% | 7,220 | $86,250 | $1,201 |
| 5 | Randolph (unincorporated) | Orange County | 17.5% | 2,007 | $75,069 | $1,095 |
| 6 | Wilder (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 18.2% | 3,087 | $75,143 | $1,142 |
| 7 | Newport | Orleans County | 18.7% | 4,394 | $54,646 | $850 |
| 8 | White River Junction (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 19.0% | 3,364 | $77,168 | $1,222 |
| 9 | Montpelier | Washington County | 19.3% | 8,014 | $81,030 | $1,302 |
| 10 | Northfield (unincorporated) | Washington County | 19.7% | 3,766 | $60,789 | $997 |
| 11 | West Rutland (unincorporated) | Rutland County | 19.8% | 2,125 | $53,393 | $883 |
| 12 | Barre | Washington County | 20.0% | 8,412 | $65,625 | $1,093 |
| 13 | South Burlington | Chittenden County | 20.1% | 20,756 | $106,667 | $1,787 |
| 14 | St. Johnsbury (unincorporated) | Caledonia County | 20.4% | 5,859 | $53,711 | $912 |
| 15 | Rutland | Rutland County | 20.7% | 15,712 | $57,675 | $995 |
| 16 | Essex Junction | Chittenden County | 20.8% | 10,803 | $89,257 | $1,544 |
| 17 | Springfield (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 21.0% | 4,237 | $46,760 | $818 |
| 18 | Bristol (unincorporated) | Addison County | 21.2% | 2,142 | $73,064 | $1,288 |
| 19 | Bellows Falls | Windham County | 22.2% | 2,891 | $56,086 | $1,038 |
| 20 | Swanton | Franklin County | 22.3% | 2,670 | $66,607 | $1,238 |
| 21 | Manchester Center (unincorporated) | Bennington County | 22.4% | 2,037 | $54,808 | $1,023 |
| 22 | Morrisville | Lamoille County | 22.7% | 2,664 | $68,240 | $1,289 |
| 23 | West Brattleboro (unincorporated) | Windham County | 22.7% | 2,749 | $44,827 | $848 |
| 24 | Milton (unincorporated) | Chittenden County | 22.8% | 3,555 | $77,550 | $1,471 |
| 25 | Windsor (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 23.5% | 2,060 | $51,197 | $1,002 |
| 26 | St. Albans | Franklin County | 23.8% | 6,954 | $57,980 | $1,150 |
| 27 | Bennington (unincorporated) | Bennington County | 24.7% | 9,245 | $54,257 | $1,115 |
| 28 | Winooski | Chittenden County | 24.8% | 8,293 | $79,522 | $1,643 |
| 29 | Brattleboro (unincorporated) | Windham County | 25.3% | 7,657 | $52,734 | $1,113 |
| 30 | Burlington | Chittenden County | 27.8% | 44,675 | $71,109 | $1,649 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Fair Haven, with 13.9% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Vermont by population.