Ranking · Vermont
Richest and poorest places in Vermont
Charlotte has the highest median household income of Vermont's 198 ranked places ($144,375), within the margin of error of Norwich; West Brattleboro has the lowest ($44,827). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in Vermont, first to fifth: Charlotte ($144,375), Norwich ($140,313), Fairfax ($128,963), South Hero ($127,434) and Woodstock ($120,938).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottewithin the margin | $144,375±$27,387 |
| 2 | Norwichwithin the margin | $140,313±$12,023 |
| 3 | Fairfaxwithin the margin | $128,963±$29,451 |
| 4 | South Herowithin the margin | $127,434±$15,007 |
| 5 | Woodstockwithin the margin | $120,938±$29,034 |
| 6 | Monktonwithin the margin | $119,688±$27,982 |
| 7 | Miltonwithin the margin | $118,977±$9,633 |
| 8 | Jerichowithin the margin | $116,923±$16,162 |
| 9 | Shelburnewithin the margin | $115,963±$15,767 |
| 10 | Cornwallwithin the margin | $114,583±$32,017 |
| 11 | Westfordwithin the margin | $112,750±$12,264 |
| 12 | Hinesburgwithin the margin | $112,539±$17,526 |
| 13 | Dorsetwithin the margin | $111,250±$40,453 |
| 14 | Boltonwithin the margin | $111,125±$17,013 |
| 15 | Straffordwithin the margin | $110,833±$18,827 |
| 16 | Faystonwithin the margin | $110,250±$27,966 |
| 17 | Essexwithin the margin | $110,199±$14,119 |
| 18 | Middlesexwithin the margin | $109,632±$13,486 |
| 19 | Shelburne CDPinside Shelburnewithin the margin | $109,583±$11,521 |
| 20 | Waterfordwithin the margin | $109,375±$18,521 |
| 21 | West Windsorwithin the margin | $108,750±$18,461 |
| 22 | Richmondwithin the margin | $108,235±$23,710 |
| 23 | Bradfordwithin the margin | $108,162±$14,712 |
| 24 | Ferrisburghwithin the margin | $106,989±$21,771 |
| 25 | Williston | $106,967±$11,875 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in Vermont, first to fifth: West Brattleboro ($44,827), Springfield CDP ($46,760), Brighton ($47,375), Johnson village ($48,633) and Charleston ($49,286).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | West Brattleboroinside Brattleborowithin the margin | $44,827±$7,884 |
| 197 | Springfield CDPinside Springfieldwithin the margin | $46,760±$9,502 |
| 196 | Brightonwithin the margin | $47,375±$21,292 |
| 195 | Johnson villagewithin the margin | $48,633±$10,310 |
| 194 | Charlestonwithin the margin | $49,286±$16,836 |
| 193 | Enosburg Fallswithin the margin | $50,870±$17,072 |
| 192 | Windsor CDPinside Windsorwithin the margin | $51,197±$3,861 |
| 191 | Richford CDPinside Richfordwithin the margin | $52,083±$11,196 |
| 190 | Doverwithin the margin | $52,313±$6,562 |
| 189 | Windsorwithin the margin | $52,484±$10,799 |
| 188 | Brattleboro CDPinside Brattleborowithin the margin | $52,734±$12,430 |
| 187 | Lunenburgwithin the margin | $53,125±$8,642 |
| 186 | Montgomerywithin the margin | $53,289±$24,023 |
| 185 | West Rutland CDPinside West Rutlandwithin the margin | $53,393±$27,524 |
| 184 | St. Johnsbury CDPinside St. Johnsburywithin the margin | $53,711±$8,218 |
| 183 | Bennington CDPinside Benningtonwithin the margin | $54,257±$12,150 |
| 182 | Waterbury CDPinside Waterburywithin the margin | $54,273±$12,593 |
| 181 | Newport citywithin the margin | $54,646±$11,996 |
| 180 | Lyndonvilleinside Lyndonwithin the margin | $54,722±$35,429 |
| 179 | Ludlowwithin the margin | $54,885±$14,422 |
| 178 | Johnsonwithin the margin | $55,346±$13,623 |
| 177 | Bellows Fallswithin the margin | $56,086±$2,203 |
| 176 | Richfordwithin the margin | $56,853±$12,600 |
| 175 | Rutland citywithin the margin | $57,675±$8,240 |
| 174 | St. Johnsbury | $57,738±$9,123 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in Vermont have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Charlotte has the highest estimate, $83,330 per resident (±$11,348), but it is within the margin of error of Dorset ($81,673): the survey cannot say which is higher.
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottewithin the margin | $83,330±$11,348 |
| 2 | Dorsetwithin the margin | $81,673±$20,309 |
| 3 | Warrenwithin the margin | $78,165±$23,370 |
| 4 | South Herowithin the margin | $77,480±$9,611 |
| 5 | Norwichwithin the margin | $74,948±$9,864 |
| 6 | Shelburnewithin the margin | $73,818±$7,751 |
| 7 | Woodstockwithin the margin | $72,501±$9,493 |
| 8 | Hinesburgwithin the margin | $69,444±$15,342 |
| 9 | Shelburne CDPwithin the margin | $66,924±$7,849 |
| 10 | Waterbury | $64,806±$8,670 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Towns and townships are ranked beside cities, villages and census-designated places, and a census-designated place can lie inside a township, so one area can appear twice, once as each.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections