Vermont county rankings
Best counties in Vermont to live
We scored 14 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County | 78 | $251,000 | $77,328 | 2.8% | 93 |
| 2 | Grand Isle County | 71 | $363,500 | $90,625 | 3.4% | 159 |
| 3 | Washington County | 57 | $293,900 | $79,853 | 3.0% | 2,152 |
| 4 | Lamoille County | 55 | $285,200 | $69,897 | 3.6% | 704 |
| 5 | Windsor County | 55 | $267,400 | $75,247 | 3.8% | 926 |
| 6 | Addison County | 52 | $333,700 | $88,478 | 3.8% | 686 |
| 7 | Franklin County | 52 | $285,500 | $79,078 | 2.8% | 1,793 |
| 8 | Caledonia County | 51 | $215,900 | $66,075 | 2.6% | 1,267 |
| 9 | Chittenden County | 45 | $404,500 | $94,310 | 3.7% | 2,744 |
| 10 | Orleans County | 43 | $213,300 | $66,426 | 5.2% | 529 |
| 11 | Essex County | 38 | $167,500 | $58,985 | 5.6% | 199 |
| 12 | Bennington County | 37 | $257,400 | $71,494 | 4.2% | 1,121 |
| 13 | Windham County | 34 | $265,100 | $68,021 | 4.3% | 1,217 |
| 14 | Rutland County | 31 | $218,400 | $64,778 | 4.1% | 1,484 |
Also see: Where to move in Vermont
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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