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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, Wilder has the smallest share of long commutes (0.0%), followed by Windsor and White River Junction. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Vermont that we cover, the median is 7.5% and the average 9.1%; the figure runs from 0.0% (Wilder) to 19.1% (Fair Haven). That is a spread of n/a between the two ends. The state figure is 12.6%; 7 of the 30 places are above it and 23 at or below.
The first five are Wilder, Windsor, White River Junction, Manchester Center, Shelburne. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilder (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 0.0% | 3,087 | $75,143 | $1,142 |
| 2 | Windsor (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 2.3% | 2,060 | $51,197 | $1,002 |
| 3 | White River Junction (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 3.2% | 3,364 | $77,168 | $1,222 |
| 4 | Manchester Center (unincorporated) | Bennington County | 4.0% | 2,037 | $54,808 | $1,023 |
| 5 | Shelburne (unincorporated) | Chittenden County | 4.7% | 6,499 | $109,583 | $1,439 |
| 6 | Milton (unincorporated) | Chittenden County | 5.2% | 3,555 | $77,550 | $1,471 |
| 7 | Essex Junction | Chittenden County | 5.2% | 10,803 | $89,257 | $1,544 |
| 8 | Bellows Falls | Windham County | 5.4% | 2,891 | $56,086 | $1,038 |
| 9 | Newport | Orleans County | 5.5% | 4,394 | $54,646 | $850 |
| 10 | South Burlington | Chittenden County | 6.1% | 20,756 | $106,667 | $1,787 |
| 11 | West Rutland (unincorporated) | Rutland County | 6.1% | 2,125 | $53,393 | $883 |
| 12 | Bennington (unincorporated) | Bennington County | 6.2% | 9,245 | $54,257 | $1,115 |
| 13 | Burlington | Chittenden County | 6.4% | 44,675 | $71,109 | $1,649 |
| 14 | Rutland | Rutland County | 6.8% | 15,712 | $57,675 | $995 |
| 15 | St. Albans | Franklin County | 7.3% | 6,954 | $57,980 | $1,150 |
| 16 | Montpelier | Washington County | 7.5% | 8,014 | $81,030 | $1,302 |
| 17 | Brattleboro (unincorporated) | Windham County | 7.5% | 7,657 | $52,734 | $1,113 |
| 18 | Barre | Washington County | 7.9% | 8,412 | $65,625 | $1,093 |
| 19 | Randolph (unincorporated) | Orange County | 8.6% | 2,007 | $75,069 | $1,095 |
| 20 | Vergennes | Addison County | 8.8% | 2,565 | $76,587 | $1,000 |
| 21 | Middlebury (unincorporated) | Addison County | 9.7% | 7,220 | $86,250 | $1,201 |
| 22 | St. Johnsbury (unincorporated) | Caledonia County | 12.1% | 5,859 | $53,711 | $912 |
| 23 | Winooski | Chittenden County | 12.1% | 8,293 | $79,522 | $1,643 |
| 24 | Swanton | Franklin County | 13.6% | 2,670 | $66,607 | $1,238 |
| 25 | West Brattleboro (unincorporated) | Windham County | 17.2% | 2,749 | $44,827 | $848 |
| 26 | Northfield (unincorporated) | Washington County | 17.9% | 3,766 | $60,789 | $997 |
| 27 | Bristol (unincorporated) | Addison County | 18.6% | 2,142 | $73,064 | $1,288 |
| 28 | Springfield (unincorporated) | Windsor County | 18.9% | 4,237 | $46,760 | $818 |
| 29 | Morrisville | Lamoille County | 19.0% | 2,664 | $68,240 | $1,289 |
| 30 | Fair Haven (unincorporated) | Rutland County | 19.1% | 2,537 | $66,131 | $768 |
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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.
Wilder, with 0.0% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Vermont by population.