State profile · VT
Largest Cities in Vermont
Ranked by resident population across 161 tracked cities and towns in Vermont, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.
- 161
- Cities
- 275.5K
- Combined city pop.
- $71,210
- Avg median income
- 6.6%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated August 2026
The headline finding
Burlington is the largest of 161 tracked cities in Vermont, which ranks #27 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Burlington
- largest tracked city (44,649 people)
- #27
- national rank, avg median income
- 161
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
98% of Vermont's 161 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
Vermont's city-size mix
How the tracked cities and towns split by resident population
- <10K
Small towns under 10,000 residents
157 tracked cities
- 10K-99K 4
Mid-size cities with 10,000-99,999 residents
4 tracked cities
What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' Vermont coverage, with 157 of 161 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Vermont is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Vermont's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Vermont
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Burlington
Burlington, VT
44,649 residents
- South Burlington
South Burlington, VT
20,488 residents
- Rutland 15,747
Rutland, VT
15,747 residents
- Essex Junction 10,720
Essex Junction, VT
10,720 residents
- Bennington 8,888
Bennington, VT
8,888 residents
- Barre 8,461
Barre, VT
8,461 residents
- Winooski 8,198
Winooski, VT
8,198 residents
- Montpelier 8,038
Montpelier, VT
8,038 residents
- Brattleboro 7,793
Brattleboro, VT
7,793 residents
- Middlebury 7,145
Middlebury, VT
7,145 residents
- St. Albans 6,910
St. Albans, VT
6,910 residents
- Shelburne 6,292
Shelburne, VT
6,292 residents
What this shows Burlington, VT is the most populous city profiled in Vermont; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 161-row record is available as a CSV.
How Vermont ranks nationally
Avg median income
$71,210
#27 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$249,523
#23 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
6.6%
#6 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
161
#44 of 52 · most tracked cities
Vermont ranks #27 of 52 nationally on average median income and #6 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Vermont's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$249,523 44th percentile more affordable than 44% of 52 US states
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. 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
Largest cities in Vermont
Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 161 city records and their source-backed fields.
What to do with Vermont's city data
161 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Burlington is Vermont's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major VT metro. Burlington profile
- Norwich has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Vermont, a different lens than population size alone. Norwich profile
- See how Vermont's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 161 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide similar states
Other states closest to Vermont on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar statewide population
Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 275,532.
Similar mean household income
Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $71,210. Population peers are excluded.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Vermont?
PlainCities profiles 161 cities and towns in Vermont, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Vermont?
Burlington is the largest tracked city in Vermont, with a population of 44,649.
What is the average household income in Vermont?
Across the 161 tracked cities in Vermont, the average median household income is $71,210. Individual cities vary widely, with Norwich reporting the highest median income at $167,625.
What is the average poverty rate in Vermont?
The average poverty rate across Vermont's tracked cities is 6.6%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.