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Vermont · 71 graded towns

Towns and cities in Vermont

16 of Vermont’s 71 graded towns and cities (23%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Norwich ranks first in the state with an A+; health (A+) and schools (A+) are its strongest grades; cost of living (D) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

How Vermont compares: report cardBest places to liveBest small townsMost affordable townsSafest townsTowns with the best schoolsHealthiest towns
71
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
16
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
101
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+1A7A−8B+8B9B−9C+5C6C−9D9D−0

All 71 graded towns

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 71 Vermont towns on the best places to live list.

71 graded towns, A to Z.

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  1. DBarreWashington County#71 of 718,214
  2. B−BartonOrleans County#41 of 712,732
  3. DBellows FallsWindham County#64 of 712,706
  4. DBenningtonBennington County#70 of 7114,953
  5. CBerlinWashington County#48 of 712,948
  6. ABradfordOrange County#8 of 712,834
  7. C−BrandonRutland County#58 of 714,173
  8. DBrattleboroWindham County#66 of 7111,872
  9. ABristolAddison County#7 of 713,759
  10. C+BurlingtonChittenden County#43 of 7144,019
  11. C−CambridgeLamoille County#54 of 713,666
  12. A−CastletonRutland County#15 of 714,411
  13. ACharlotteChittenden County#4 of 713,846
  14. B+ChesterWindsor County#18 of 712,955
  15. A−ColchesterChittenden County#16 of 7117,565
  16. C−DerbyOrleans County#57 of 714,456
  17. A−East MontpelierWashington County#11 of 712,594
  18. B−EnosburghFranklin County#39 of 712,780
  19. A−EssexChittenden County#13 of 7111,346
  20. AEssex JunctionChittenden County#5 of 7110,921
  21. C+Fair HavenRutland County#44 of 712,676
  22. A−FairfaxFranklin County#12 of 715,455
  23. BFerrisburghAddison County#29 of 712,677
  24. BGeorgiaFranklin County#31 of 714,906
  25. CHardwickCaledonia County#49 of 712,950
  26. BHartfordWindsor County#28 of 7110,911
  27. CHartlandWindsor County#52 of 713,398
  28. B−HighgateFranklin County#35 of 713,575
  29. AHinesburgChittenden County#3 of 714,675
  30. C+Hyde ParkLamoille County#47 of 712,958
  31. AJerichoChittenden County#2 of 715,056
  32. CJohnsonLamoille County · another Johnson is in Lamoille County#53 of 713,369
  33. C+LyndonCaledonia County#46 of 715,628
  34. B−ManchesterBennington County#36 of 714,413
  35. B+MiddleburyAddison County#22 of 719,208
  36. BMiltonChittenden County#32 of 7110,646
  37. BMontpelierWashington County#30 of 717,823
  38. BMorristownLamoille County#27 of 716,129
  39. DNewportOrleans County · another Newport is in Orleans County#69 of 714,274
  40. C−NewportOrleans County · another Newport is in Orleans County#55 of 712,583
  41. B−NorthfieldWashington County#34 of 715,873
  42. A+NorwichWindsor County#1 of 713,577
  43. B−PittsfordRutland County#40 of 712,859
  44. C+PoultneyRutland County · another Poultney is in Rutland County#45 of 712,962
  45. DPownalBennington County#67 of 713,219
  46. B−PutneyWindham County#42 of 712,575
  47. A−RandolphOrange County#14 of 714,958
  48. ARichmondChittenden County#6 of 714,103
  49. C−RockinghamWindham County#62 of 714,697
  50. B+RoyaltonWindsor County#20 of 712,692
  51. DRutlandRutland County · another Rutland is in Rutland County#68 of 7115,363
  52. DRutlandRutland County · another Rutland is in Rutland County#63 of 713,869
  53. CShaftsburyBennington County#50 of 713,558
  54. A−ShelburneChittenden County#9 of 718,133
  55. BSouth BurlingtonChittenden County#26 of 7121,394
  56. C−SpringfieldWindsor County#56 of 718,881
  57. DSt. AlbansFranklin County#65 of 716,939
  58. C−St. JohnsburyCaledonia County#60 of 717,354
  59. B+StoweLamoille County#23 of 715,325
  60. B−SwantonFranklin County · another Swanton is in Franklin County#37 of 716,894
  61. BThetfordOrange County#33 of 712,863
  62. B+UnderhillChittenden County#24 of 713,071
  63. B+VergennesAddison County#19 of 712,559
  64. A−WaterburyWashington County#10 of 715,434
  65. B+WeathersfieldWindsor County#17 of 712,809
  66. CWestminsterWindham County#51 of 712,932
  67. C−WilliamstownOrange County#59 of 713,576
  68. BWillistonChittenden County#25 of 719,975
  69. B−WindsorWindsor County#38 of 713,464
  70. C−WinooskiChittenden County#61 of 718,239
  71. B+WoodstockWindsor County#21 of 712,970
Also in Vermont

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Not graded

Every Vermont town of 2,500+ residents has an overall grade.

Smaller places 101 with 1,000–2,499 residents

These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.

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Lists in Vermont

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Vermont rankings →
Best places to live71 towns · #1 NorwichBest small towns61 towns · #1 NorwichMost affordable towns71 towns · #1 EnosburghSafest towns38 towns · #1 CastletonTowns with the best schools71 towns · #1 NorwichHealthiest towns71 towns · #1 NorwichBest towns for jobs & income71 towns · #1 JerichoMost walkable towns71 towns · #1 BurlingtonTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk71 towns · #1 RutlandBest towns for the outdoors71 towns · #1 BurlingtonMost historic towns71 towns · #1 Bellows FallsTowns with the most civic life71 towns · #1 MontpelierTowns with the least snow71 towns · #1 ColchesterDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns71 towns · #1 LyndonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters84 towns · #1 VernonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers84 towns · #1 VernonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers84 towns · #1 Arlington and BartonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes71 towns · #1 CharlotteDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes70 towns · #1 CastletonDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns70 towns · #1 MorristownDescribed, no lettersTowns with the most-used libraries43 towns · #1 WoodstockDescribed, no letters