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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 highest homeownership (84.2%), followed by West Rutland and Vergennes. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Vermont that we cover, the median is 56.6% and the average 57.9%; the figure runs from 84.2% (Fair Haven) to 35.2% (Winooski). That is a spread of 2.4 times between the two ends. The state figure is 73.2%; 2 of the 30 places are above it and 28 at or below.
The first five are Fair Haven, West Rutland, Vergennes, Manchester Center, Milton. 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 ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fair Haven (unincorporated) | Rutland County | 84.2% | 2,537 | $66,131 | $768 |
| 2 | West Rutland (unincorporated) | Rutland County | 80.3% | 2,125 | $53,393 | $883 |
| 3 | Vergennes | Addison County | 72.1% | 2,565 | $76,587 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Manchester Center (unincorporated) | Bennington County | 71.5% | 2,037 | $54,808 | $1,023 |
| 5 | Milton (unincorporated) | Chittenden County | 69.7% | 3,555 | $77,550 | $1,471 |
| 6 | West Brattleboro (unincorporated) | Windham County | 66.7% | 2,749 | $44,827 | $848 |
| 7 | Shelburne (unincorporated) | Chittenden County | 65.3% | 6,499 | $109,583 | $1,439 |
| 8 | Swanton | Franklin County | 64.8% | 2,670 | $66,607 | $1,238 |
| 9 | Wilder (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 62.9% | 3,087 | $75,143 | $1,142 |
| 10 | Bristol (unincorporated) | Addison County | 61.8% | 2,142 | $73,064 | $1,288 |
| 11 | South Burlington | Chittenden County | 61.6% | 20,756 | $106,667 | $1,787 |
| 12 | Essex Junction | Chittenden County | 59.3% | 10,803 | $89,257 | $1,544 |
| 13 | Newport | Orleans County | 57.6% | 4,394 | $54,646 | $850 |
| 14 | Middlebury (unincorporated) | Addison County | 56.8% | 7,220 | $86,250 | $1,201 |
| 15 | Northfield (unincorporated) | Washington County | 56.6% | 3,766 | $60,789 | $997 |
| 16 | Rutland | Rutland County | 54.9% | 15,712 | $57,675 | $995 |
| 17 | Bennington (unincorporated) | Bennington County | 54.7% | 9,245 | $54,257 | $1,115 |
| 18 | St. Johnsbury (unincorporated) | Caledonia County | 54.0% | 5,859 | $53,711 | $912 |
| 19 | Randolph (unincorporated) | Orange County | 53.6% | 2,007 | $75,069 | $1,095 |
| 20 | Montpelier | Washington County | 53.1% | 8,014 | $81,030 | $1,302 |
| 21 | Morrisville | Lamoille County | 52.5% | 2,664 | $68,240 | $1,289 |
| 22 | Windsor (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 51.6% | 2,060 | $51,197 | $1,002 |
| 23 | Brattleboro (unincorporated) | Windham County | 50.7% | 7,657 | $52,734 | $1,113 |
| 24 | Bellows Falls | Windham County | 50.7% | 2,891 | $56,086 | $1,038 |
| 25 | Barre | Washington County | 50.4% | 8,412 | $65,625 | $1,093 |
| 26 | Springfield (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 49.0% | 4,237 | $46,760 | $818 |
| 27 | St. Albans | Franklin County | 49.0% | 6,954 | $57,980 | $1,150 |
| 28 | White River Junction (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 43.9% | 3,364 | $77,168 | $1,222 |
| 29 | Burlington | Chittenden County | 41.5% | 44,675 | $71,109 | $1,649 |
| 30 | Winooski | Chittenden County | 35.2% | 8,293 | $79,522 | $1,643 |
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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 84.2% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Vermont by population.