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Vermont rankings · Jobs & income

Best towns for jobs & income in Vermont

Jericho ranks first on jobs & income among Vermont’s 71 towns of 2,500+; 11 of the 71 grade A− or better on jobs & income nationally.

The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). How grades work

#1

Jericho

Chittenden County · 5,056 people
A

Jobs & income grade, better than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 71 in VT

#2

Williston

Chittenden County · 9,975 people
A

Jobs & income grade, better than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 71 in VT

#3

Richmond

Chittenden County · 4,103 people
A

Jobs & income grade, better than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 71 in VT

All 71 towns

Jobs & income grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 4 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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

#TownGradeOverall
1JerichoChittenden County · 5,056 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 71
2WillistonChittenden County · 9,975 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 71
3RichmondChittenden County · 4,103 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 71
4CharlotteChittenden County · 3,846 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 71
5EssexChittenden County · 11,346 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #13 of 71
6NorwichWindsor County · 3,577 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 71
7FairfaxFranklin County · 5,455 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #12 of 71
8HinesburgChittenden County · 4,675 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 71
9East MontpelierWashington County · 2,594 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #11 of 71
10Essex JunctionChittenden County · 10,921 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 71
11South BurlingtonChittenden County · 21,394 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #26 of 71
12BurlingtonChittenden County · 44,019 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 71
13ColchesterChittenden County · 17,565 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 71
14ShelburneChittenden County · 8,133 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #9 of 71
15MontpelierWashington County · 7,823 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #30 of 71
16MiltonChittenden County · 10,646 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #32 of 71
17WilliamstownOrange County · 3,576 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #59 of 71
18BradfordOrange County · 2,834 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 71
19GeorgiaFranklin County · 4,906 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #31 of 71
20WinooskiChittenden County · 8,239 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #61 of 71
21UnderhillChittenden County · 3,071 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 71
22Hyde ParkLamoille County · 2,958 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #47 of 71
23WaterburyWashington County · 5,434 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #10 of 71
24RoyaltonWindsor County · 2,692 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #20 of 71
T25FerrisburghAddison County · 2,677 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #29 of 71
T25ThetfordOrange County · 2,863 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #33 of 71
27CambridgeLamoille County · 3,666 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #54 of 71
28BerlinWashington County · 2,948 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 71
29HardwickCaledonia County · 2,950 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #49 of 71
30RandolphOrange County · 4,958 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 71
31ShaftsburyBennington County · 3,558 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #50 of 71
32HighgateFranklin County · 3,575 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 71
T33BristolAddison County · 3,759 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 71
T33VergennesAddison County · 2,559 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #19 of 71
35MorristownLamoille County · 6,129 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #27 of 71
36ManchesterBennington County · 4,413 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #36 of 71
37HartfordWindsor County · 10,911 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #28 of 71
38LyndonCaledonia County · 5,628 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #46 of 71
39StoweLamoille County · 5,325 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #23 of 71
40WoodstockWindsor County · 2,970 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 71
41ChesterWindsor County · 2,955 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #18 of 71
42HartlandWindsor County · 3,398 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #52 of 71
43WeathersfieldWindsor County · 2,809 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 71
44NorthfieldWashington County · 5,873 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #34 of 71
45BrandonRutland County · 4,173 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #58 of 71
46MiddleburyAddison County · 9,208 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 71
47WestminsterWindham County · 2,932 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #51 of 71
48SwantonFranklin County · 6,894 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 71
49St. AlbansFranklin County · 6,939 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #65 of 71
50RutlandRutland County · 3,869 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #63 of 71
51EnosburghFranklin County · 2,780 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 71
52Fair HavenRutland County · 2,676 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 71
53PutneyWindham County · 2,575 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #42 of 71
54PittsfordRutland County · 2,859 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #40 of 71
55BartonOrleans County · 2,732 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #41 of 71
56CastletonRutland County · 4,411 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 71
57BarreWashington County · 8,214 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #71 of 71
58PownalBennington County · 3,219 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #67 of 71
59DerbyOrleans County · 4,456 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #57 of 71
60NewportOrleans County · 2,583 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #55 of 71
61RutlandRutland County · 15,363 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #68 of 71
62WindsorWindsor County · 3,464 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 71
63St. JohnsburyCaledonia County · 7,354 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #60 of 71
64PoultneyRutland County · 2,962 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #45 of 71
65BenningtonBennington County · 14,953 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #70 of 71
66RockinghamWindham County · 4,697 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #62 of 71
67BrattleboroWindham County · 11,872 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #66 of 71
68SpringfieldWindsor County · 8,881 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #56 of 71
69JohnsonLamoille County · 3,369 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #53 of 71
70Bellows FallsWindham County · 2,706 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #64 of 71
71NewportOrleans County · 4,274 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #69 of 71
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Vermont town is best for jobs and income?

Jericho (Chittenden County) ranks first on jobs & income among 71 towns, with an A; Williston and Richmond follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). 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 jobs & income 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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