Most Affordable Cities in Vermont

Cost of living rankings for 13 cities in Vermont with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Vermont is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 116.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Bennington
Index: 91
Most Expensive
Shelburne
Index: 155
State Average
116
National: 100
Cities Ranked
13
eligible statewide total

Vermont Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–13 of 13 eligible cities — 13 on this page. Page 1 of 1.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Bennington91$255,470$1,275$54,257
2St. Johnsbury93$268,804$1,327$53,711
3Rutland97$282,406$1,513$57,675
4Barre99$309,445$1,416$65,625
5Brattleboro103$321,175$1,611$52,734
6Montpelier112$423,230$1,455$81,030
7St. Albans114$363,344$1,798$57,980
8Middlebury118$450,323$1,636$86,250
9Essex Junction119$407,500$2,165$89,257
10Winooski127$433,964$2,166$79,522
11Burlington137$509,341$2,329$71,109
12South Burlington137$483,135$2,585$106,667
13Shelburne155$680,982$2,165$109,583

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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