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Vermont rankings · Health

Healthiest towns in Vermont

Norwich ranks first on health among Vermont’s 71 towns of 2,500+; 48 of the 71 grade A− or better on health nationally.

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work

#1

Norwich

Windsor County · 3,577 people
A+

Health grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #1 of 71 in VT

#2

Shelburne

Chittenden County · 8,133 people
A+

Health grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #9 of 71 in VT

#3

Charlotte

Chittenden County · 3,846 people
A+

Health grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #4 of 71 in VT

All 71 towns

Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

71 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1NorwichWindsor County · 3,577 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #1 of 71
2ShelburneChittenden County · 8,133 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #9 of 71
3CharlotteChittenden County · 3,846 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #4 of 71
4JerichoChittenden County · 5,056 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #2 of 71
5RichmondChittenden County · 4,103 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #6 of 71
6South BurlingtonChittenden County · 21,394 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #26 of 71
7WillistonChittenden County · 9,975 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #25 of 71
8UnderhillChittenden County · 3,071 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 71
9HinesburgChittenden County · 4,675 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 71
10EssexChittenden County · 11,346 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #13 of 71
11MontpelierWashington County · 7,823 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #30 of 71
12WaterburyWashington County · 5,434 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #10 of 71
13StoweLamoille County · 5,325 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #23 of 71
14Essex JunctionChittenden County · 10,921 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 71
15East MontpelierWashington County · 2,594 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #11 of 71
16WoodstockWindsor County · 2,970 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 71
17FerrisburghAddison County · 2,677 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #29 of 71
18WinooskiChittenden County · 8,239 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #61 of 71
19MiddleburyAddison County · 9,208 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 71
20ColchesterChittenden County · 17,565 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 71
21ThetfordOrange County · 2,863 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #33 of 71
22CambridgeLamoille County · 3,666 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #54 of 71
23FairfaxFranklin County · 5,455 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #12 of 71
24HartfordWindsor County · 10,911 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #28 of 71
25BristolAddison County · 3,759 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 71
26ChesterWindsor County · 2,955 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #18 of 71
27BerlinWashington County · 2,948 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 71
28HartlandWindsor County · 3,398 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #52 of 71
29BurlingtonChittenden County · 44,019 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 71
30WindsorWindsor County · 3,464 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 71
31MiltonChittenden County · 10,646 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #32 of 71
32PutneyWindham County · 2,575 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #42 of 71
33RoyaltonWindsor County · 2,692 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #20 of 71
34WestminsterWindham County · 2,932 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #51 of 71
35NorthfieldWashington County · 5,873 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #34 of 71
36ShaftsburyBennington County · 3,558 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #50 of 71
37VergennesAddison County · 2,559 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #19 of 71
38ManchesterBennington County · 4,413 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #36 of 71
39RandolphOrange County · 4,958 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 71
40MorristownLamoille County · 6,129 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #27 of 71
41GeorgiaFranklin County · 4,906 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #31 of 71
42JohnsonLamoille County · 3,369 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #53 of 71
43WeathersfieldWindsor County · 2,809 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 71
44BradfordOrange County · 2,834 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 71
45RockinghamWindham County · 4,697 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #62 of 71
46BrattleboroWindham County · 11,872 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #66 of 71
47CastletonRutland County · 4,411 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 71
48Hyde ParkLamoille County · 2,958 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #47 of 71
49WilliamstownOrange County · 3,576 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #59 of 71
50PoultneyRutland County · 2,962 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #45 of 71
51NewportOrleans County · 2,583 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #55 of 71
52HardwickCaledonia County · 2,950 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #49 of 71
53BenningtonBennington County · 14,953 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #70 of 71
54PownalBennington County · 3,219 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #67 of 71
55RutlandRutland County · 3,869 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #63 of 71
56LyndonCaledonia County · 5,628 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #46 of 71
57PittsfordRutland County · 2,859 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #40 of 71
58BrandonRutland County · 4,173 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #58 of 71
59BartonOrleans County · 2,732 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #41 of 71
60St. JohnsburyCaledonia County · 7,354 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #60 of 71
61SwantonFranklin County · 6,894 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 71
62Bellows FallsWindham County · 2,706 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #64 of 71
63SpringfieldWindsor County · 8,881 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #56 of 71
64EnosburghFranklin County · 2,780 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 71
65HighgateFranklin County · 3,575 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 71
66RutlandRutland County · 15,363 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #68 of 71
67DerbyOrleans County · 4,456 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #57 of 71
68Fair HavenRutland County · 2,676 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 71
69BarreWashington County · 8,214 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #71 of 71
70St. AlbansFranklin County · 6,939 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #65 of 71
71NewportOrleans County · 4,274 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #69 of 71
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the healthiest town in Vermont?

Norwich (Windsor County) ranks first on health among 71 towns, with an A+; Shelburne and Charlotte follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (71 in Vermont). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Vermont page.

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