City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023

Poultney, VT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Poultney - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,105
Residents
$61,597
Median income
$175,000
Median home
$1,345
Median rent (state)

Poultney - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Poultney lands in the 38th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

38th
percentile, household income
35th
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Poultney, VT

1,105 people live in Poultney, Vermont - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Poultney brings in $61,597 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Typical homes in Poultney are valued around $175,000, and the median resident age is 28.0 years. 38.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 44.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Vermont at 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,345 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Vermont's average monthly utility costs around $251 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 50.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

1,105 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Vermont

Median Household Income

$61,597 /yr

Poverty 9.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average

How does Poultney compare to other US cities?

Here's how Poultney stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 35% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Poultney's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Vermont, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

38thIncome percentile

38th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Poultney's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$175,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Poultney $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Poultney, VT Poultney, VT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Poultney, VT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Poultney, VT median $61,597/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Poultney, VT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Poultney, VT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,105
Median Income
$61,597
Median Home Value
$175,000
Median Age
28.0
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
44.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.5%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,060 residents1,070 residents1,080 residents1,090 residents1,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,090 residents 1,072 residents ▼ -1.7%
Poultney's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.6%
Carpool
1.8%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
15.0%
Work from Home
6.1%
Other
1.7%

Based on 394 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Vermont - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$98
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$251
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Vermont state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Vermont state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Poultney sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,345/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Vermont

East Barre
1,084 people
Norwich
1,081 people
Castleton
1,058 people
Hardwick
1,047 people
Woodstock
983 people
Lyndonville
1,229 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Poultney's 1,105 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Harlem Heights, FL
1,105 people
Yoe, PA
1,105 people
Sharon, TN
1,105 people
Westminster, TX
1,105 people
Stronghurst, IL
1,106 people
Northfield, KY
1,104 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Poultney's $61,597 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sheridan, WY
$61,598 median income
Hudson, NC
$61,600 median income
Fortuna, CA
$61,603 median income
Belgium, IL
$61,591 median income
Loretto, PA
$61,591 median income
Kalispell, MT
$61,590 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Poultney, VT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Poultney, VT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.4% 8.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9% White 88.4% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 1.5% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 8.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Poultney compares to nearby Vermont cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Poultney (this city) 1,105 $61,597
East Barre 1,084 N/A
Norwich 1,081 $167,625
Castleton 1,058 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Poultney, VT?

What is the population of Poultney, VT? +

The population of Poultney, VT stands at 1,105 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Poultney, VT? +

Median annual household income in Poultney runs $61,597, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Poultney? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Poultney; the closest available measure is the Vermont state average, a cost of living index of 98.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Vermont vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Poultney, VT? +

Homes in Poultney carry a median value of $175,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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